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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,894,769 and 9,373,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,894,769 and 9,373,600.50 is: 14,905,484.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,769 : 9,373,600.50 = 9,373,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,769/9,373,600.50 = 9,373,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,769x = 9,373,600.50 × 9,373,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,769x = 87,864,386,333,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,864,386,333,600.25/5,894,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,905,484.22

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