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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,142,162.50 and 9,634,362.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,142,162.50 and 9,634,362.75 is: 15,112,095.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,162.50 : 9,634,362.75 = 9,634,362.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,162.50/9,634,362.75 = 9,634,362.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,162.50x = 9,634,362.75 × 9,634,362.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,162.50x = 92,820,945,598,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,820,945,598,587.56/6,142,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,112,095.39

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