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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,380,536.50 and 9,807,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,380,536.50 and 9,807,324.75 is: 15,074,534.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,380,536.50 : 9,807,324.75 = 9,807,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,380,536.50/9,807,324.75 = 9,807,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,380,536.50x = 9,807,324.75 × 9,807,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,380,536.50x = 96,183,618,751,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,183,618,751,962.56/6,380,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,074,534.68

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