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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,331,020.75 and 9,809,272.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,331,020.75 and 9,809,272.13 is: 15,198,468.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331,020.75 : 9,809,272.13 = 9,809,272.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331,020.75/9,809,272.13 = 9,809,272.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331,020.75x = 9,809,272.13 × 9,809,272.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331,020.75x = 96,221,819,622,302.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,221,819,622,302.02/6,331,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,198,468.53

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