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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,033,532.50 and 8,932,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,033,532.50 and 8,932,959 is: 13,225,710.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,033,532.50 : 8,932,959 = 8,932,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,033,532.50/8,932,959 = 8,932,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,033,532.50x = 8,932,959 × 8,932,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,033,532.50x = 79,797,756,495,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,797,756,495,681/6,033,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,225,710.89

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