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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,109.75 and 9,081,628.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,109.75 and 9,081,628.25 is: 14,033,423.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,109.75 : 9,081,628.25 = 9,081,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,109.75/9,081,628.25 = 9,081,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,109.75x = 9,081,628.25 × 9,081,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,109.75x = 82,475,971,671,198.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,475,971,671,198.06/5,877,109.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,423.77

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