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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,364.50 and 9,874,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,364.50 and 9,874,884 is: 16,210,710.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,364.50 : 9,874,884 = 9,874,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,364.50/9,874,884 = 9,874,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,364.50x = 9,874,884 × 9,874,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,364.50x = 97,513,334,013,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,513,334,013,456/6,015,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,210,710.76

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