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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,350,187.38 and 9,539,587.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,350,187.38 and 9,539,587.69 is: 14,330,873.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,350,187.38 : 9,539,587.69 = 9,539,587.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,350,187.38/9,539,587.69 = 9,539,587.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,350,187.38x = 9,539,587.69 × 9,539,587.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,350,187.38x = 91,003,733,247,501.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,003,733,247,501.59/6,350,187.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,330,873.70

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