Finding the Third Proportional to 5,848,000 and 8,772,000
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,848,000 and 8,772,000 is: 13,158,000
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,848,000 : 8,772,000 = 8,772,000 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,848,000/8,772,000 = 8,772,000/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,848,000x = 8,772,000 × 8,772,000 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,848,000x = 76,947,984,000,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 76,947,984,000,000/5,848,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 13,158,000
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