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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,231,978.75 and 9,741,628.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,231,978.75 and 9,741,628.13 is: 15,227,798.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,231,978.75 : 9,741,628.13 = 9,741,628.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,231,978.75/9,741,628.13 = 9,741,628.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,231,978.75x = 9,741,628.13 × 9,741,628.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,231,978.75x = 94,899,318,525,791.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,899,318,525,791.02/6,231,978.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,227,798.80

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