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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,876,539 and 8,322,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,876,539 and 8,322,733 is: 11,787,190.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,539 : 8,322,733 = 8,322,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,539/8,322,733 = 8,322,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,539x = 8,322,733 × 8,322,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,539x = 69,267,884,589,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,267,884,589,289/5,876,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,190.49

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