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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,919,811 and 8,855,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,919,811 and 8,855,920 is: 13,248,280.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919,811 : 8,855,920 = 8,855,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919,811/8,855,920 = 8,855,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919,811x = 8,855,920 × 8,855,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919,811x = 78,427,319,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,427,319,046,400/5,919,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,248,280.91

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