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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,076,537.50 and 9,317,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,076,537.50 and 9,317,763 is: 14,287,858.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,076,537.50 : 9,317,763 = 9,317,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,076,537.50/9,317,763 = 9,317,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,076,537.50x = 9,317,763 × 9,317,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,076,537.50x = 86,820,707,324,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,820,707,324,169/6,076,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,287,858.39

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