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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,979,192 and 9,283,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,979,192 and 9,283,836 is: 14,414,926.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,192 : 9,283,836 = 9,283,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,192/9,283,836 = 9,283,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,192x = 9,283,836 × 9,283,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,192x = 86,189,610,874,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,189,610,874,896/5,979,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,414,926.11

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