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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,776,890 and 8,076,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,776,890 and 8,076,042 is: 11,290,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776,890 : 8,076,042 = 8,076,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776,890/8,076,042 = 8,076,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776,890x = 8,076,042 × 8,076,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776,890x = 65,222,454,385,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,222,454,385,764/5,776,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,290,236.51

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