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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,895,502.13 and 9,374,701.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,895,502.13 and 9,374,701.69 is: 14,907,132.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,502.13 : 9,374,701.69 = 9,374,701.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,502.13/9,374,701.69 = 9,374,701.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,502.13x = 9,374,701.69 × 9,374,701.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,502.13x = 87,885,031,729,615.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,885,031,729,615.34/5,895,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,907,132.57

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