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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,197 and 8,904,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,197 and 8,904,517 is: 13,491,197.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,197 : 8,904,517 = 8,904,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,197/8,904,517 = 8,904,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,197x = 8,904,517 × 8,904,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,197x = 79,290,423,003,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,290,423,003,289/5,877,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,197.08

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