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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,059,761.24 and 9,646,936.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,059,761.24 and 9,646,936.73 is: 15,357,599.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,059,761.24 : 9,646,936.73 = 9,646,936.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,059,761.24/9,646,936.73 = 9,646,936.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,059,761.24x = 9,646,936.73 × 9,646,936.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,059,761.24x = 93,063,388,357,033.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,063,388,357,033.80/6,059,761.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,357,599.85

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