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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,098 and 9,081,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,098 and 9,081,615 is: 14,033,410.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,098 : 9,081,615 = 9,081,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,098/9,081,615 = 9,081,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,098x = 9,081,615 × 9,081,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,098x = 82,475,731,008,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,475,731,008,225/5,877,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,410.88

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