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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,220,011.50 and 9,736,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,220,011.50 and 9,736,104 is: 15,239,798.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,220,011.50 : 9,736,104 = 9,736,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,220,011.50/9,736,104 = 9,736,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,220,011.50x = 9,736,104 × 9,736,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,220,011.50x = 94,791,721,098,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,791,721,098,816/6,220,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,239,798.37

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