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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,390.50 and 9,078,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,390.50 and 9,078,114 is: 14,021,895.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,390.50 : 9,078,114 = 9,078,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,390.50/9,078,114 = 9,078,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,390.50x = 9,078,114 × 9,078,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,390.50x = 82,412,153,796,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,412,153,796,996/5,877,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,021,895.23

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