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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,907,384 and 8,851,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,907,384 and 8,851,239 is: 13,262,119.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,907,384 : 8,851,239 = 8,851,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,907,384/8,851,239 = 8,851,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,907,384x = 8,851,239 × 8,851,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,907,384x = 78,344,431,835,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,344,431,835,121/5,907,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,262,119.38

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