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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,114.47 and 9,081,635.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,114.47 and 9,081,635.20 is: 14,033,433.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,114.47 : 9,081,635.20 = 9,081,635.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,114.47/9,081,635.20 = 9,081,635.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,114.47x = 9,081,635.20 × 9,081,635.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,114.47x = 82,476,097,962,639.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,476,097,962,639.27/5,877,114.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,433.99

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