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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,192 and 9,081,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,192 and 9,081,761 is: 14,033,637.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,192 : 9,081,761 = 9,081,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,192/9,081,761 = 9,081,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,192x = 9,081,761 × 9,081,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,192x = 82,478,382,861,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,478,382,861,121/5,877,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,637.64

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