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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,180,522.75 and 9,454,492.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,180,522.75 and 9,454,492.13 is: 14,462,760.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,180,522.75 : 9,454,492.13 = 9,454,492.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,180,522.75/9,454,492.13 = 9,454,492.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,180,522.75x = 9,454,492.13 × 9,454,492.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,180,522.75x = 89,387,421,341,687.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,387,421,341,687.02/6,180,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,462,760.67

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