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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,201,029.50 and 9,640,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,201,029.50 and 9,640,528 is: 14,987,798.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,201,029.50 : 9,640,528 = 9,640,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,201,029.50/9,640,528 = 9,640,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,201,029.50x = 9,640,528 × 9,640,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,201,029.50x = 92,939,780,118,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,939,780,118,784/6,201,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,798.42

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