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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,288,620 and 9,527,247.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,288,620 and 9,527,247.50 is: 14,433,762.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,620 : 9,527,247.50 = 9,527,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,620/9,527,247.50 = 9,527,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,620x = 9,527,247.50 × 9,527,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,620x = 90,768,444,926,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,768,444,926,256.25/6,288,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,433,762.09

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