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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,023,871.75 and 9,177,048.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,023,871.75 and 9,177,048.38 is: 13,980,745.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,023,871.75 : 9,177,048.38 = 9,177,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,023,871.75/9,177,048.38 = 9,177,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,023,871.75x = 9,177,048.38 × 9,177,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,023,871.75x = 84,218,216,877,090.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,218,216,877,090.14/6,023,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,980,745.34

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