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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,172,665.75 and 9,169,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,172,665.75 and 9,169,605 is: 13,621,611.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,172,665.75 : 9,169,605 = 9,169,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,172,665.75/9,169,605 = 9,169,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,172,665.75x = 9,169,605 × 9,169,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,172,665.75x = 84,081,655,856,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,081,655,856,025/6,172,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,621,611.68

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