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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,180 and 8,904,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,180 and 8,904,492 is: 13,491,160.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,180 : 8,904,492 = 8,904,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,180/8,904,492 = 8,904,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,180x = 8,904,492 × 8,904,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,180x = 79,289,977,778,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,289,977,778,064/5,877,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,160.35

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