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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,100.50 and 9,081,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,100.50 and 9,081,613.50 is: 14,033,400.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,100.50 : 9,081,613.50 = 9,081,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,100.50/9,081,613.50 = 9,081,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,100.50x = 9,081,613.50 × 9,081,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,100.50x = 82,475,703,763,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,475,703,763,382.25/5,877,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,400.27

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