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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,210 and 9,081,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,210 and 9,081,786 is: 14,033,671.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,210 : 9,081,786 = 9,081,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,210/9,081,786 = 9,081,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,210x = 9,081,786 × 9,081,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,210x = 82,478,836,949,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,478,836,949,796/5,877,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,671.92

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