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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,556.75 and 8,765,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,556.75 and 8,765,941.50 is: 12,338,985.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,556.75 : 8,765,941.50 = 8,765,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,556.75/8,765,941.50 = 8,765,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,556.75x = 8,765,941.50 × 8,765,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,556.75x = 76,841,730,381,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,841,730,381,422.25/6,227,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,338,985.17

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