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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,900,370.75 and 9,112,587.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,900,370.75 and 9,112,587.75 is: 14,073,565.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,370.75 : 9,112,587.75 = 9,112,587.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,370.75/9,112,587.75 = 9,112,587.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,370.75x = 9,112,587.75 × 9,112,587.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,370.75x = 83,039,255,501,450.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,039,255,501,450.06/5,900,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,073,565.72

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