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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085,789.50 and 9,418,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085,789.50 and 9,418,422 is: 14,576,033.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,789.50 : 9,418,422 = 9,418,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,789.50/9,418,422 = 9,418,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,789.50x = 9,418,422 × 9,418,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,789.50x = 88,706,672,970,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,706,672,970,084/6,085,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,576,033.72

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