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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,592 and 9,578,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,592 and 9,578,934 is: 15,964,246.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,592 : 9,578,934 = 9,578,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,592/9,578,934 = 9,578,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,592x = 9,578,934 × 9,578,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,592x = 91,755,976,576,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,755,976,576,356/5,747,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964,246.69

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