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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,134,046.75 and 9,287,039.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,134,046.75 and 9,287,039.25 is: 14,060,717.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,134,046.75 : 9,287,039.25 = 9,287,039.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,134,046.75/9,287,039.25 = 9,287,039.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,134,046.75x = 9,287,039.25 × 9,287,039.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,134,046.75x = 86,249,098,031,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,249,098,031,040.56/6,134,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,060,717.43

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