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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,124,966.88 and 9,401,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,124,966.88 and 9,401,589 is: 14,431,078.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124,966.88 : 9,401,589 = 9,401,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124,966.88/9,401,589 = 9,401,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124,966.88x = 9,401,589 × 9,401,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124,966.88x = 88,389,875,724,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,389,875,724,921/6,124,966.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,431,078.16

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