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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,382,239.75 and 9,579,889.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,382,239.75 and 9,579,889.13 is: 14,379,634.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,239.75 : 9,579,889.13 = 9,579,889.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,239.75/9,579,889.13 = 9,579,889.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,239.75x = 9,579,889.13 × 9,579,889.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,239.75x = 91,774,275,647,293.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,774,275,647,293.27/6,382,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379,634.62

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