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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,163,998.75 and 9,581,635.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,163,998.75 and 9,581,635.13 is: 14,894,184.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,163,998.75 : 9,581,635.13 = 9,581,635.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,163,998.75/9,581,635.13 = 9,581,635.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,163,998.75x = 9,581,635.13 × 9,581,635.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,163,998.75x = 91,807,731,668,633.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,807,731,668,633.77/6,163,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894,184.02

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