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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,180,538.50 and 9,454,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,180,538.50 and 9,454,515.75 is: 14,462,796.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,180,538.50 : 9,454,515.75 = 9,454,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,180,538.50/9,454,515.75 = 9,454,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,180,538.50x = 9,454,515.75 × 9,454,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,180,538.50x = 89,387,868,066,998.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,387,868,066,998.06/6,180,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,462,796.09

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