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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,824,528.75 and 9,117,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,824,528.75 and 9,117,058 is: 14,270,810.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,528.75 : 9,117,058 = 9,117,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,528.75/9,117,058 = 9,117,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,528.75x = 9,117,058 × 9,117,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,528.75x = 83,120,746,575,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,120,746,575,364/5,824,528.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,270,810.59

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