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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,922,056 and 8,926,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,922,056 and 8,926,788 is: 13,456,060.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,922,056 : 8,926,788 = 8,926,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,922,056/8,926,788 = 8,926,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,922,056x = 8,926,788 × 8,926,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,922,056x = 79,687,543,996,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,687,543,996,944/5,922,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,456,060.53

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