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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,555.75 and 9,616,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,555.75 and 9,616,903.50 is: 15,007,545.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,555.75 : 9,616,903.50 = 9,616,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,555.75/9,616,903.50 = 9,616,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,555.75x = 9,616,903.50 × 9,616,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,555.75x = 92,484,832,928,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,484,832,928,312.25/6,162,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,007,545.03

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