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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,890,371 and 9,115,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,890,371 and 9,115,492 is: 14,106,444.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,371 : 9,115,492 = 9,115,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,371/9,115,492 = 9,115,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,371x = 9,115,492 × 9,115,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,371x = 83,092,194,402,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,092,194,402,064/5,890,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,444.98

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