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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,552.75 and 9,616,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,552.75 and 9,616,899 is: 15,007,538.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,552.75 : 9,616,899 = 9,616,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,552.75/9,616,899 = 9,616,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,552.75x = 9,616,899 × 9,616,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,552.75x = 92,484,746,376,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,484,746,376,201/6,162,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,007,538.29

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