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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,361.50 and 9,874,878.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,361.50 and 9,874,878.75 is: 16,210,701.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,361.50 : 9,874,878.75 = 9,874,878.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,361.50/9,874,878.75 = 9,874,878.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,361.50x = 9,874,878.75 × 9,874,878.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,361.50x = 97,513,230,327,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,513,230,327,201.56/6,015,361.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,210,701.61

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