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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,673,098 and 8,515,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,673,098 and 8,515,451 is: 12,781,888.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,673,098 : 8,515,451 = 8,515,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,673,098/8,515,451 = 8,515,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,673,098x = 8,515,451 × 8,515,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,673,098x = 72,512,905,733,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,512,905,733,401/5,673,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,781,888.44

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