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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,137,291.25 and 9,205,935.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,137,291.25 and 9,205,935.75 is: 13,808,901.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,291.25 : 9,205,935.75 = 9,205,935.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,291.25/9,205,935.75 = 9,205,935.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,291.25x = 9,205,935.75 × 9,205,935.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,291.25x = 84,749,253,033,128.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,749,253,033,128.06/6,137,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,808,901.94

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