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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,262,532.25 and 9,696,820.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,262,532.25 and 9,696,820.88 is: 15,014,427.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,262,532.25 : 9,696,820.88 = 9,696,820.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,262,532.25/9,696,820.88 = 9,696,820.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,262,532.25x = 9,696,820.88 × 9,696,820.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,262,532.25x = 94,028,335,081,835.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,028,335,081,835.77/6,262,532.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,014,427.28

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