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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,043,415.06 and 9,371,484.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,043,415.06 and 9,371,484.84 is: 14,532,301.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,043,415.06 : 9,371,484.84 = 9,371,484.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,043,415.06/9,371,484.84 = 9,371,484.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,043,415.06x = 9,371,484.84 × 9,371,484.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,043,415.06x = 87,824,728,176,635.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,824,728,176,635.97/6,043,415.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,532,301.24

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