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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,687,885 and 8,048,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,687,885 and 8,048,183 is: 11,387,932.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,885 : 8,048,183 = 8,048,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,885/8,048,183 = 8,048,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,885x = 8,048,183 × 8,048,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,885x = 64,773,249,601,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,773,249,601,489/5,687,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,387,932.35

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