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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,796,000 and 8,516,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,796,000 and 8,516,772 is: 12,514,735.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,000 : 8,516,772 = 8,516,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,000/8,516,772 = 8,516,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,000x = 8,516,772 × 8,516,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,000x = 72,535,405,299,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,535,405,299,984/5,796,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,514,735.21

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