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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,985,191.25 and 9,286,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,985,191.25 and 9,286,548.75 is: 14,408,894.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,191.25 : 9,286,548.75 = 9,286,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,191.25/9,286,548.75 = 9,286,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,191.25x = 9,286,548.75 × 9,286,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,191.25x = 86,239,987,686,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,239,987,686,126.56/5,985,191.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,408,894.23

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