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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,900,370.75 and 8,904,772.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,900,370.75 and 8,904,772.13 is: 13,438,980.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,370.75 : 8,904,772.13 = 8,904,772.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,370.75/8,904,772.13 = 8,904,772.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,370.75x = 8,904,772.13 × 8,904,772.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,370.75x = 79,294,966,598,177.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,294,966,598,177.02/5,900,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,438,980.36

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