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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,207 and 9,081,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,207 and 9,081,781.50 is: 14,033,665.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,207 : 9,081,781.50 = 9,081,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,207/9,081,781.50 = 9,081,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,207x = 9,081,781.50 × 9,081,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,207x = 82,478,755,213,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,478,755,213,742.25/5,877,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,665.18

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