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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,910 and 8,718,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,910 and 8,718,094 is: 13,400,276.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,910 : 8,718,094 = 8,718,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,910/8,718,094 = 8,718,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,910x = 8,718,094 × 8,718,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,910x = 76,005,162,992,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,005,162,992,836/5,671,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400,276.63

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