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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,612,288 and 9,038,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,612,288 and 9,038,634 is: 14,556,791.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,612,288 : 9,038,634 = 9,038,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,612,288/9,038,634 = 9,038,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,612,288x = 9,038,634 × 9,038,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,612,288x = 81,696,904,585,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,696,904,585,956/5,612,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,556,791.20

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