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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,835,936 and 8,730,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,835,936 and 8,730,576 is: 13,060,965.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,936 : 8,730,576 = 8,730,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,936/8,730,576 = 8,730,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,936x = 8,730,576 × 8,730,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,936x = 76,222,957,291,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,222,957,291,776/5,835,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,060,965.25

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