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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,915,850.75 and 9,087,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,915,850.75 and 9,087,474 is: 13,959,477.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,850.75 : 9,087,474 = 9,087,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,850.75/9,087,474 = 9,087,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,850.75x = 9,087,474 × 9,087,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,850.75x = 82,582,183,700,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,582,183,700,676/5,915,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,959,477.21

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