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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,900,352 and 9,112,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,900,352 and 9,112,565 is: 14,073,540.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,352 : 9,112,565 = 9,112,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,352/9,112,565 = 9,112,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,352x = 9,112,565 × 9,112,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,352x = 83,038,840,879,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,038,840,879,225/5,900,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,073,540.17

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