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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,779,467 and 9,000,124.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,779,467 and 9,000,124.50 is: 14,015,520.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,467 : 9,000,124.50 = 9,000,124.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,467/9,000,124.50 = 9,000,124.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,467x = 9,000,124.50 × 9,000,124.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,467x = 81,002,241,015,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,002,241,015,500.25/5,779,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,015,520.98

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