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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,986,516.50 and 9,249,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,986,516.50 and 9,249,066 is: 14,289,649.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,516.50 : 9,249,066 = 9,249,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,516.50/9,249,066 = 9,249,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,516.50x = 9,249,066 × 9,249,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,516.50x = 85,545,221,872,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,545,221,872,356/5,986,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,289,649.39

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