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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,673,645 and 8,511,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,673,645 and 8,511,696 is: 12,769,387.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,673,645 : 8,511,696 = 8,511,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,673,645/8,511,696 = 8,511,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,673,645x = 8,511,696 × 8,511,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,673,645x = 72,448,968,796,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,448,968,796,416/5,673,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,769,387.02

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