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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,172,440 and 9,594,970.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,172,440 and 9,594,970.50 is: 14,915,245.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,440 : 9,594,970.50 = 9,594,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,440/9,594,970.50 = 9,594,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,440x = 9,594,970.50 × 9,594,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,440x = 92,063,458,895,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,063,458,895,870.25/6,172,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,915,245.66

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