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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,228,879.75 and 9,426,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,228,879.75 and 9,426,334.50 is: 14,265,130.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,228,879.75 : 9,426,334.50 = 9,426,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,228,879.75/9,426,334.50 = 9,426,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,228,879.75x = 9,426,334.50 × 9,426,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,228,879.75x = 88,855,782,105,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,855,782,105,890.25/6,228,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,265,130.44

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