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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,295,696.50 and 9,721,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,295,696.50 and 9,721,773 is: 15,012,297.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,295,696.50 : 9,721,773 = 9,721,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,295,696.50/9,721,773 = 9,721,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,295,696.50x = 9,721,773 × 9,721,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,295,696.50x = 94,512,870,263,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,512,870,263,529/6,295,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,012,297.73

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