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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,179,620.50 and 9,048,210.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,179,620.50 and 9,048,210.75 is: 13,248,405.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,620.50 : 9,048,210.75 = 9,048,210.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,620.50/9,048,210.75 = 9,048,210.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,620.50x = 9,048,210.75 × 9,048,210.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,620.50x = 81,870,117,776,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,870,117,776,415.56/6,179,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,248,405.43

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