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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,957,415 and 9,205,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,957,415 and 9,205,701 is: 14,225,117.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,957,415 : 9,205,701 = 9,205,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,957,415/9,205,701 = 9,205,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,957,415x = 9,205,701 × 9,205,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,957,415x = 84,744,930,901,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,744,930,901,401/5,957,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,225,117.92

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