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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,307,991.44 and 9,882,369.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,307,991.44 and 9,882,369.56 is: 15,482,143.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,307,991.44 : 9,882,369.56 = 9,882,369.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,307,991.44/9,882,369.56 = 9,882,369.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,307,991.44x = 9,882,369.56 × 9,882,369.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,307,991.44x = 97,661,228,169,826.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,661,228,169,826.44/6,307,991.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,482,143.43

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