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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,904,182.25 and 9,640,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,904,182.25 and 9,640,998 is: 15,742,881.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,182.25 : 9,640,998 = 9,640,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,182.25/9,640,998 = 9,640,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,182.25x = 9,640,998 × 9,640,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,182.25x = 92,948,842,436,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,948,842,436,004/5,904,182.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,742,881.66

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