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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,177 and 8,904,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,177 and 8,904,474 is: 13,491,112.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,177 : 8,904,474 = 8,904,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,177/8,904,474 = 8,904,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,177x = 8,904,474 × 8,904,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,177x = 79,289,657,216,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,289,657,216,676/5,877,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,112.69

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