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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,397.13 and 9,078,124.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,397.13 and 9,078,124.13 is: 14,021,910.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,397.13 : 9,078,124.13 = 9,078,124.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,397.13/9,078,124.13 = 9,078,124.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,397.13x = 9,078,124.13 × 9,078,124.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,397.13x = 82,412,337,628,907.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,412,337,628,907.02/5,877,397.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,021,910.70

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