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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,079,539 and 9,487,372.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,079,539 and 9,487,372.50 is: 14,805,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,079,539 : 9,487,372.50 = 9,487,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,079,539/9,487,372.50 = 9,487,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,079,539x = 9,487,372.50 × 9,487,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,079,539x = 90,010,236,953,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,010,236,953,756.25/6,079,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805,437.87

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