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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,835,568 and 9,376,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,835,568 and 9,376,088 is: 15,064,690.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,568 : 9,376,088 = 9,376,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,568/9,376,088 = 9,376,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,568x = 9,376,088 × 9,376,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,568x = 87,911,026,183,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,911,026,183,744/5,835,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,064,690.56

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