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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,338.75 and 9,536,322.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,338.75 and 9,536,322.38 is: 14,350,099.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,338.75 : 9,536,322.38 = 9,536,322.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,338.75/9,536,322.38 = 9,536,322.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,338.75x = 9,536,322.38 × 9,536,322.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,338.75x = 90,941,444,439,925.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,941,444,439,925.64/6,337,338.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,350,099.94

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