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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,915,558 and 9,523,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,915,558 and 9,523,893 is: 15,333,217.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,558 : 9,523,893 = 9,523,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,558/9,523,893 = 9,523,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,558x = 9,523,893 × 9,523,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,558x = 90,704,537,875,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,704,537,875,449/5,915,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,333,217.57

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