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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,838,600 and 9,297,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,838,600 and 9,297,542 is: 14,805,653.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,600 : 9,297,542 = 9,297,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,600/9,297,542 = 9,297,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,600x = 9,297,542 × 9,297,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,600x = 86,444,287,241,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,444,287,241,764/5,838,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805,653.28

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