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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,788,617 and 8,509,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,788,617 and 8,509,503 is: 12,509,316.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,788,617 : 8,509,503 = 8,509,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,788,617/8,509,503 = 8,509,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,788,617x = 8,509,503 × 8,509,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,788,617x = 72,411,641,307,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,411,641,307,009/5,788,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,316.35

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