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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,684,952 and 8,747,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,684,952 and 8,747,001 is: 13,458,341.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,952 : 8,747,001 = 8,747,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,952/8,747,001 = 8,747,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,952x = 8,747,001 × 8,747,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,952x = 76,510,026,494,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,510,026,494,001/5,684,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,458,341.69

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