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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,743,244 and 8,891,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,743,244 and 8,891,805 is: 13,766,469.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,244 : 8,891,805 = 8,891,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,244/8,891,805 = 8,891,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,244x = 8,891,805 × 8,891,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,244x = 79,064,196,158,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,064,196,158,025/5,743,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,766,469.99

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