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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,201 and 8,904,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,201 and 8,904,523 is: 13,491,206.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,201 : 8,904,523 = 8,904,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,201/8,904,523 = 8,904,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,201x = 8,904,523 × 8,904,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,201x = 79,290,529,857,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,290,529,857,529/5,877,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,206.08

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