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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,890,334 and 9,115,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,890,334 and 9,115,437 is: 14,106,363.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,334 : 9,115,437 = 9,115,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,334/9,115,437 = 9,115,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,334x = 9,115,437 × 9,115,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,334x = 83,091,191,700,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,091,191,700,969/5,890,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,363.36

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