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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,840 and 9,078,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,840 and 9,078,672 is: 14,022,546.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,840 : 9,078,672 = 9,078,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,840/9,078,672 = 9,078,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,840x = 9,078,672 × 9,078,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,840x = 82,422,285,283,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,422,285,283,584/5,877,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,022,546.60

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