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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,197,087.25 and 9,295,630.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,197,087.25 and 9,295,630.88 is: 13,943,446.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,197,087.25 : 9,295,630.88 = 9,295,630.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,197,087.25/9,295,630.88 = 9,295,630.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,197,087.25x = 9,295,630.88 × 9,295,630.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,197,087.25x = 86,408,753,364,253.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,408,753,364,253.27/6,197,087.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,943,446.31

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