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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,915,556 and 9,523,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,915,556 and 9,523,890 is: 15,333,213.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,556 : 9,523,890 = 9,523,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,556/9,523,890 = 9,523,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,556x = 9,523,890 × 9,523,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,556x = 90,704,480,732,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,704,480,732,100/5,915,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,333,213.10

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