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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,889,381 and 8,798,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,889,381 and 8,798,889 is: 13,145,769.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,381 : 8,798,889 = 8,798,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,381/8,798,889 = 8,798,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,381x = 8,798,889 × 8,798,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,381x = 77,420,447,634,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,420,447,634,321/5,889,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,145,769.93

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