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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,779,622 and 9,000,358.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,779,622 and 9,000,358.50 is: 14,015,873.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,622 : 9,000,358.50 = 9,000,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,622/9,000,358.50 = 9,000,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,622x = 9,000,358.50 × 9,000,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,622x = 81,006,453,128,522.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,006,453,128,522.25/5,779,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,015,873.90

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