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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,343,931.25 and 9,517,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,343,931.25 and 9,517,842 is: 14,279,681.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,343,931.25 : 9,517,842 = 9,517,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,343,931.25/9,517,842 = 9,517,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,343,931.25x = 9,517,842 × 9,517,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,343,931.25x = 90,589,316,336,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,589,316,336,964/6,343,931.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,279,681.28

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