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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,323,881.50 and 9,468,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,323,881.50 and 9,468,486 is: 14,176,772.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,323,881.50 : 9,468,486 = 9,468,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,323,881.50/9,468,486 = 9,468,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,323,881.50x = 9,468,486 × 9,468,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,323,881.50x = 89,652,227,132,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,652,227,132,196/6,323,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,176,772.15

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