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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,818,240.13 and 9,208,378.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,818,240.13 and 9,208,378.69 is: 14,573,863.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,240.13 : 9,208,378.69 = 9,208,378.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,240.13/9,208,378.69 = 9,208,378.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,240.13x = 9,208,378.69 × 9,208,378.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,240.13x = 84,794,238,052,404.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,794,238,052,404.22/5,818,240.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,573,863.61

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