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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,894,672 and 9,373,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,894,672 and 9,373,407 is: 14,905,114.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,672 : 9,373,407 = 9,373,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,672/9,373,407 = 9,373,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,672x = 9,373,407 × 9,373,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,672x = 87,860,758,787,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,860,758,787,649/5,894,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,905,114.11

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