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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,245 and 8,803,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,245 and 8,803,575 is: 13,151,147.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,245 : 8,803,575 = 8,803,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,245/8,803,575 = 8,803,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,245x = 8,803,575 × 8,803,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,245x = 77,502,932,780,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,502,932,780,625/5,893,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,151,147.25

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