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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,179,886.75 and 9,413,746.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,179,886.75 and 9,413,746.50 is: 14,339,845.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,886.75 : 9,413,746.50 = 9,413,746.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,886.75/9,413,746.50 = 9,413,746.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,886.75x = 9,413,746.50 × 9,413,746.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,886.75x = 88,618,623,166,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,618,623,166,262.25/6,179,886.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,845.82

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