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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,833,582 and 8,402,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,833,582 and 8,402,907 is: 12,103,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,582 : 8,402,907 = 8,402,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,582/8,402,907 = 8,402,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,582x = 8,402,907 × 8,402,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,582x = 70,608,846,050,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,608,846,050,649/5,833,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,103,857.64

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