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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,380,541.75 and 9,807,333.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,380,541.75 and 9,807,333.38 is: 15,074,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,380,541.75 : 9,807,333.38 = 9,807,333.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,380,541.75/9,807,333.38 = 9,807,333.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,380,541.75x = 9,807,333.38 × 9,807,333.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,380,541.75x = 96,183,787,928,388.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,183,787,928,388.89/6,380,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,074,548.79

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