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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,987,508 and 9,381,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,987,508 and 9,381,816 is: 14,700,351.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,508 : 9,381,816 = 9,381,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,508/9,381,816 = 9,381,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,508x = 9,381,816 × 9,381,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,508x = 88,018,471,457,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,018,471,457,856/5,987,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,700,351.37

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