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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085,791.50 and 9,418,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085,791.50 and 9,418,425 is: 14,576,038.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,791.50 : 9,418,425 = 9,418,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,791.50/9,418,425 = 9,418,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,791.50x = 9,418,425 × 9,418,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,791.50x = 88,706,729,480,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,706,729,480,625/6,085,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,576,038.22

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