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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,121 and 9,081,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,121 and 9,081,644 is: 14,033,445.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,121 : 9,081,644 = 9,081,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,121/9,081,644 = 9,081,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,121x = 9,081,644 × 9,081,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,121x = 82,476,257,742,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,476,257,742,736/5,877,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,445.58

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