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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,721,783 and 8,019,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,721,783 and 8,019,064 is: 11,238,697.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,783 : 8,019,064 = 8,019,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,783/8,019,064 = 8,019,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,783x = 8,019,064 × 8,019,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,783x = 64,305,387,436,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,305,387,436,096/5,721,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,238,697.35

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