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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,871,790 and 9,074,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,871,790 and 9,074,879 is: 14,025,268.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,790 : 9,074,879 = 9,074,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,790/9,074,879 = 9,074,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,790x = 9,074,879 × 9,074,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,790x = 82,353,428,864,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,353,428,864,641/5,871,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,268.08

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