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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,834,021 and 8,831,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,834,021 and 8,831,517 is: 13,369,114.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834,021 : 8,831,517 = 8,831,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834,021/8,831,517 = 8,831,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834,021x = 8,831,517 × 8,831,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834,021x = 77,995,692,521,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,995,692,521,289/5,834,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,369,114.12

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