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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,553.50 and 9,616,900.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,553.50 and 9,616,900.13 is: 15,007,539.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,553.50 : 9,616,900.13 = 9,616,900.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,553.50/9,616,900.13 = 9,616,900.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,553.50x = 9,616,900.13 × 9,616,900.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,553.50x = 92,484,768,014,225.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,484,768,014,225.02/6,162,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,007,539.98

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