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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,584.50 and 9,818,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,584.50 and 9,818,232.75 is: 15,222,488.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,584.50 : 9,818,232.75 = 9,818,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,584.50/9,818,232.75 = 9,818,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,584.50x = 9,818,232.75 × 9,818,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,584.50x = 96,397,694,333,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,397,694,333,172.56/6,332,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,222,488.44

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