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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,835,661.50 and 9,376,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,835,661.50 and 9,376,240 is: 15,064,937.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,661.50 : 9,376,240 = 9,376,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,661.50/9,376,240 = 9,376,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,661.50x = 9,376,240 × 9,376,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,661.50x = 87,913,876,537,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,913,876,537,600/5,835,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,064,937.63

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