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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,283,897.50 and 9,608,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,283,897.50 and 9,608,457 is: 14,691,908.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,283,897.50 : 9,608,457 = 9,608,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,283,897.50/9,608,457 = 9,608,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,283,897.50x = 9,608,457 × 9,608,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,283,897.50x = 92,322,445,920,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,322,445,920,849/6,283,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,691,908.31

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