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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,900,754 and 8,905,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,900,754 and 8,905,395 is: 13,439,987.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,754 : 8,905,395 = 8,905,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,754/8,905,395 = 8,905,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,754x = 8,905,395 × 8,905,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,754x = 79,306,060,106,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,306,060,106,025/5,900,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,439,987.52

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