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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,123.75 and 9,081,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,123.75 and 9,081,648 is: 14,033,451.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,123.75 : 9,081,648 = 9,081,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,123.75/9,081,648 = 9,081,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,123.75x = 9,081,648 × 9,081,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,123.75x = 82,476,330,395,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,476,330,395,904/5,877,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,451.38

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