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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,969,436.75 and 9,467,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,969,436.75 and 9,467,556.75 is: 15,015,592.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,436.75 : 9,467,556.75 = 9,467,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,436.75/9,467,556.75 = 9,467,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,436.75x = 9,467,556.75 × 9,467,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,436.75x = 89,634,630,814,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,634,630,814,470.56/5,969,436.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,015,592.69

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