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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,848,908.75 and 9,092,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,848,908.75 and 9,092,322 is: 14,134,315.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,848,908.75 : 9,092,322 = 9,092,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,848,908.75/9,092,322 = 9,092,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,848,908.75x = 9,092,322 × 9,092,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,848,908.75x = 82,670,319,351,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,670,319,351,684/5,848,908.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,134,315.12

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