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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,338,280.75 and 9,508,793.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,338,280.75 and 9,508,793.25 is: 14,265,248.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,338,280.75 : 9,508,793.25 = 9,508,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,338,280.75/9,508,793.25 = 9,508,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,338,280.75x = 9,508,793.25 × 9,508,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,338,280.75x = 90,417,149,071,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,417,149,071,245.56/6,338,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,265,248.36

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