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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,938,857 and 9,181,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,938,857 and 9,181,206 is: 14,193,731.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,857 : 9,181,206 = 9,181,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,857/9,181,206 = 9,181,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,857x = 9,181,206 × 9,181,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,857x = 84,294,543,614,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,294,543,614,436/5,938,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,193,731.83

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