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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,043,416.75 and 9,371,486.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,043,416.75 and 9,371,486.25 is: 14,532,301.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,043,416.75 : 9,371,486.25 = 9,371,486.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,043,416.75/9,371,486.25 = 9,371,486.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,043,416.75x = 9,371,486.25 × 9,371,486.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,043,416.75x = 87,824,754,533,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,824,754,533,939.06/6,043,416.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,532,301.54

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