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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,221,820.75 and 9,598,051.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,221,820.75 and 9,598,051.13 is: 14,806,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,221,820.75 : 9,598,051.13 = 9,598,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,221,820.75/9,598,051.13 = 9,598,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,221,820.75x = 9,598,051.13 × 9,598,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,221,820.75x = 92,122,585,398,113.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,122,585,398,113.77/6,221,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,806,370.85

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