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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,074,944 and 6,912,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,074,944 and 6,912,384 is: 9,415,089.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,944 : 6,912,384 = 6,912,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,944/6,912,384 = 6,912,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,944x = 6,912,384 × 6,912,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,944x = 47,781,052,563,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,781,052,563,456/5,074,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,415,089.62

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