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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,343,935.50 and 9,517,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,343,935.50 and 9,517,848 is: 14,279,689.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,343,935.50 : 9,517,848 = 9,517,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,343,935.50/9,517,848 = 9,517,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,343,935.50x = 9,517,848 × 9,517,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,343,935.50x = 90,589,430,551,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,589,430,551,104/6,343,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,279,689.72

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