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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,965,512 and 8,433,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,965,512 and 8,433,108 is: 11,921,409.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,965,512 : 8,433,108 = 8,433,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,965,512/8,433,108 = 8,433,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,965,512x = 8,433,108 × 8,433,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,965,512x = 71,117,310,539,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,117,310,539,664/5,965,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,921,409.35

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