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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,722,288 and 8,641,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,722,288 and 8,641,751 is: 13,050,699.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722,288 : 8,641,751 = 8,641,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722,288/8,641,751 = 8,641,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722,288x = 8,641,751 × 8,641,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722,288x = 74,679,860,346,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,679,860,346,001/5,722,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,050,699.36

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