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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,186,633.75 and 9,359,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,186,633.75 and 9,359,577 is: 14,159,829.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186,633.75 : 9,359,577 = 9,359,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186,633.75/9,359,577 = 9,359,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186,633.75x = 9,359,577 × 9,359,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186,633.75x = 87,601,681,618,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,601,681,618,929/6,186,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,159,829.91

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