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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,859,216 and 9,323,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,859,216 and 9,323,567 is: 14,836,268.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,216 : 9,323,567 = 9,323,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,216/9,323,567 = 9,323,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,216x = 9,323,567 × 9,323,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,216x = 86,928,901,603,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,928,901,603,489/5,859,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,836,268.47

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