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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,824,655.50 and 9,117,257.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,824,655.50 and 9,117,257.75 is: 14,271,125.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,655.50 : 9,117,257.75 = 9,117,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,655.50/9,117,257.75 = 9,117,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,655.50x = 9,117,257.75 × 9,117,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,655.50x = 83,124,388,879,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,124,388,879,935.06/5,824,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,271,125.37

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