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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,753,792 and 8,288,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,753,792 and 8,288,160 is: 11,938,838.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,753,792 : 8,288,160 = 8,288,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,753,792/8,288,160 = 8,288,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,753,792x = 8,288,160 × 8,288,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,753,792x = 68,693,596,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,693,596,185,600/5,753,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,938,838.98

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