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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,921,619 and 8,946,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,921,619 and 8,946,945 is: 13,517,895.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,921,619 : 8,946,945 = 8,946,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,921,619/8,946,945 = 8,946,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,921,619x = 8,946,945 × 8,946,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,921,619x = 80,047,824,833,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,047,824,833,025/5,921,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,517,895.16

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