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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,823,796.50 and 9,008,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,823,796.50 and 9,008,235 is: 13,933,917.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,796.50 : 9,008,235 = 9,008,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,796.50/9,008,235 = 9,008,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,796.50x = 9,008,235 × 9,008,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,796.50x = 81,148,297,815,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,148,297,815,225/5,823,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,933,917.13

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