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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,307,581.38 and 9,881,412.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,307,581.38 and 9,881,412.75 is: 15,480,151.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,307,581.38 : 9,881,412.75 = 9,881,412.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,307,581.38/9,881,412.75 = 9,881,412.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,307,581.38x = 9,881,412.75 × 9,881,412.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,307,581.38x = 97,642,317,935,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,642,317,935,862.56/6,307,581.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,480,151.92

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