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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,146,887.50 and 9,497,513.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,146,887.50 and 9,497,513.25 is: 14,674,541.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,887.50 : 9,497,513.25 = 9,497,513.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,887.50/9,497,513.25 = 9,497,513.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,887.50x = 9,497,513.25 × 9,497,513.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,887.50x = 90,202,757,933,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,202,757,933,925.56/6,146,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,674,541.86

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