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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,980,269 and 8,968,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,980,269 and 8,968,527 is: 13,449,976.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,269 : 8,968,527 = 8,968,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,269/8,968,527 = 8,968,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,269x = 8,968,527 × 8,968,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,269x = 80,434,476,549,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,434,476,549,729/5,980,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,449,976.34

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