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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,779,663 and 9,000,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,779,663 and 9,000,424 is: 14,015,978.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,663 : 9,000,424 = 9,000,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,663/9,000,424 = 9,000,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,663x = 9,000,424 × 9,000,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,663x = 81,007,632,179,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,007,632,179,776/5,779,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,015,978.47

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