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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,776,875 and 8,076,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,776,875 and 8,076,021 is: 11,290,207.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776,875 : 8,076,021 = 8,076,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776,875/8,076,021 = 8,076,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776,875x = 8,076,021 × 8,076,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776,875x = 65,222,115,192,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,222,115,192,441/5,776,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,290,207.11

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