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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,769,656.25 and 9,136,102.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,769,656.25 and 9,136,102.88 is: 14,466,784.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,769,656.25 : 9,136,102.88 = 9,136,102.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,769,656.25/9,136,102.88 = 9,136,102.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,769,656.25x = 9,136,102.88 × 9,136,102.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,769,656.25x = 83,468,375,742,583.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,375,742,583.27/5,769,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,466,784.87

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