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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,836,262 and 9,323,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,836,262 and 9,323,554 is: 14,894,577.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,262 : 9,323,554 = 9,323,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,262/9,323,554 = 9,323,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,262x = 9,323,554 × 9,323,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,262x = 86,928,659,190,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,928,659,190,916/5,836,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894,577.93

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