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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,895,503.58 and 9,374,704.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,895,503.58 and 9,374,704.38 is: 14,907,137.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,503.58 : 9,374,704.38 = 9,374,704.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,503.58/9,374,704.38 = 9,374,704.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,503.58x = 9,374,704.38 × 9,374,704.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,503.58x = 87,885,082,265,123.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,885,082,265,123.89/5,895,503.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,907,137.47

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