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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,207 and 8,904,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,207 and 8,904,532 is: 13,491,219.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,207 : 8,904,532 = 8,904,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,207/8,904,532 = 8,904,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,207x = 8,904,532 × 8,904,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,207x = 79,290,690,139,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,290,690,139,024/5,877,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,219.58

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