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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,894,750 and 9,373,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,894,750 and 9,373,573 is: 14,905,444.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,750 : 9,373,573 = 9,373,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,750/9,373,573 = 9,373,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,750x = 9,373,573 × 9,373,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,750x = 87,863,870,786,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,863,870,786,329/5,894,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,905,444.81

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