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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,835,120 and 9,375,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,835,120 and 9,375,474 is: 15,063,874.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,120 : 9,375,474 = 9,375,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,120/9,375,474 = 9,375,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,120x = 9,375,474 × 9,375,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,120x = 87,899,512,724,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,899,512,724,676/5,835,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,063,874.05

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