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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,496 and 8,804,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,496 and 8,804,752 is: 13,618,570.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,496 : 8,804,752 = 8,804,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,496/8,804,752 = 8,804,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,496x = 8,804,752 × 8,804,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,496x = 77,523,657,781,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,523,657,781,504/5,692,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,618,570.44

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