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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,504 and 8,318,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,504 and 8,318,652 is: 11,741,736.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,504 : 8,318,652 = 8,318,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,504/8,318,652 = 8,318,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,504x = 8,318,652 × 8,318,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,504x = 69,199,971,097,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,199,971,097,104/5,893,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,741,736.51

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