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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,181,720.50 and 9,087,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,181,720.50 and 9,087,360 is: 13,358,758.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,181,720.50 : 9,087,360 = 9,087,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,181,720.50/9,087,360 = 9,087,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,181,720.50x = 9,087,360 × 9,087,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,181,720.50x = 82,580,111,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,580,111,769,600/6,181,720.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,358,758.58

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