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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,906,694 and 9,645,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,906,694 and 9,645,038 is: 15,749,378.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,906,694 : 9,645,038 = 9,645,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,906,694/9,645,038 = 9,645,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,906,694x = 9,645,038 × 9,645,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,906,694x = 93,026,758,021,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,026,758,021,444/5,906,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,749,378.25

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