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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,121.88 and 9,081,645.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,121.88 and 9,081,645.38 is: 14,033,447.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,121.88 : 9,081,645.38 = 9,081,645.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,121.88/9,081,645.38 = 9,081,645.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,121.88x = 9,081,645.38 × 9,081,645.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,121.88x = 82,476,282,717,258.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,476,282,717,258.89/5,877,121.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,447.74

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