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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,208 and 9,081,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,208 and 9,081,783 is: 14,033,667.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,208 : 9,081,783 = 9,081,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,208/9,081,783 = 9,081,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,208x = 9,081,783 × 9,081,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,208x = 82,478,782,459,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,478,782,459,089/5,877,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,667.42

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