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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,742,798 and 8,896,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,742,798 and 8,896,539 is: 13,782,202.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,798 : 8,896,539 = 8,896,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,798/8,896,539 = 8,896,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,798x = 8,896,539 × 8,896,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,798x = 79,148,406,178,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,148,406,178,521/5,742,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,782,202.71

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