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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,870 and 8,804,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,870 and 8,804,446 is: 13,152,354.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,870 : 8,804,446 = 8,804,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,870/8,804,446 = 8,804,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,870x = 8,804,446 × 8,804,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,870x = 77,518,269,366,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,518,269,366,916/5,893,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,152,354.80

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