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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,590.13 and 9,578,931.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,590.13 and 9,578,931.19 is: 15,964,242.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,590.13 : 9,578,931.19 = 9,578,931.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,590.13/9,578,931.19 = 9,578,931.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,590.13x = 9,578,931.19 × 9,578,931.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,590.13x = 91,755,922,694,860.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,755,922,694,860.16/5,747,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964,242.53

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