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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,984,634.38 and 9,477,979.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,984,634.38 and 9,477,979.59 is: 15,010,457.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,634.38 : 9,477,979.59 = 9,477,979.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,634.38/9,477,979.59 = 9,477,979.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,634.38x = 9,477,979.59 × 9,477,979.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,634.38x = 89,832,097,179,541.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,832,097,179,541.42/5,984,634.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,010,457.04

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