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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,103,761.75 and 9,442,551.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,103,761.75 and 9,442,551.38 is: 14,607,676.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,103,761.75 : 9,442,551.38 = 9,442,551.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,103,761.75/9,442,551.38 = 9,442,551.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,103,761.75x = 9,442,551.38 × 9,442,551.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,103,761.75x = 89,161,776,469,514.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,161,776,469,514.39/6,103,761.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,607,676.40

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