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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,447 and 9,078,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,447 and 9,078,197 is: 14,022,016.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,447 : 9,078,197 = 9,078,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,447/9,078,197 = 9,078,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,447x = 9,078,197 × 9,078,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,447x = 82,413,660,770,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,413,660,770,809/5,877,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,022,016.83

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