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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,559 and 9,578,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,559 and 9,578,880.75 is: 15,964,160.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,559 : 9,578,880.75 = 9,578,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,559/9,578,880.75 = 9,578,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,559x = 9,578,880.75 × 9,578,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,559x = 91,754,956,422,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,754,956,422,720.56/5,747,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964,160.86

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