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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,740,926 and 8,889,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,740,926 and 8,889,226 is: 13,764,040.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,926 : 8,889,226 = 8,889,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,926/8,889,226 = 8,889,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,926x = 8,889,226 × 8,889,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,926x = 79,018,338,879,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,018,338,879,076/5,740,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,764,040.66

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