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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,022,942.50 and 9,175,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,022,942.50 and 9,175,572 is: 13,978,403.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,022,942.50 : 9,175,572 = 9,175,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,022,942.50/9,175,572 = 9,175,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,022,942.50x = 9,175,572 × 9,175,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,022,942.50x = 84,191,121,527,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,191,121,527,184/6,022,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,978,403.67

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