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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,769 and 8,804,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,769 and 8,804,280 is: 13,152,084.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,769 : 8,804,280 = 8,804,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,769/8,804,280 = 8,804,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,769x = 8,804,280 × 8,804,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,769x = 77,515,346,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,515,346,318,400/5,893,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,152,084.23

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