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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,935,046 and 8,930,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,935,046 and 8,930,409 is: 13,437,504.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,935,046 : 8,930,409 = 8,930,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,935,046/8,930,409 = 8,930,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,935,046x = 8,930,409 × 8,930,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,935,046x = 79,752,204,907,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,752,204,907,281/5,935,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,437,504.09

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