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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,733.50 and 9,580,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,733.50 and 9,580,503 is: 14,893,721.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,733.50 : 9,580,503 = 9,580,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,733.50/9,580,503 = 9,580,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,733.50x = 9,580,503 × 9,580,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,733.50x = 91,786,037,733,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,786,037,733,009/6,162,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,893,721.71

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