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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,899 and 8,718,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,899 and 8,718,081 is: 13,400,262.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,899 : 8,718,081 = 8,718,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,899/8,718,081 = 8,718,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,899x = 8,718,081 × 8,718,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,899x = 76,004,936,322,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,004,936,322,561/5,671,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400,262.65

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