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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,985,201.75 and 9,286,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,985,201.75 and 9,286,569 is: 14,408,931.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,201.75 : 9,286,569 = 9,286,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,201.75/9,286,569 = 9,286,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,201.75x = 9,286,569 × 9,286,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,201.75x = 86,240,363,791,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,240,363,791,761/5,985,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,408,931.79

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