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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,508 and 8,717,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,508 and 8,717,517 is: 13,399,452.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,508 : 8,717,517 = 8,717,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,508/8,717,517 = 8,717,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,508x = 8,717,517 × 8,717,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,508x = 75,995,102,645,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,995,102,645,289/5,671,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,399,452.61

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