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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,791,912 and 8,762,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,791,912 and 8,762,601 is: 13,256,965.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,791,912 : 8,762,601 = 8,762,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,791,912/8,762,601 = 8,762,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,791,912x = 8,762,601 × 8,762,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,791,912x = 76,783,176,285,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,783,176,285,201/5,791,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,256,965.28

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