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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,682,804 and 8,666,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,682,804 and 8,666,037 is: 13,215,341.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682,804 : 8,666,037 = 8,666,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682,804/8,666,037 = 8,666,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682,804x = 8,666,037 × 8,666,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682,804x = 75,100,197,285,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,100,197,285,369/5,682,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,215,341.81

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