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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,740,922 and 8,889,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,740,922 and 8,889,219 is: 13,764,028.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,922 : 8,889,219 = 8,889,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,922/8,889,219 = 8,889,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,922x = 8,889,219 × 8,889,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,922x = 79,018,214,429,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,018,214,429,961/5,740,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,764,028.57

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