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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,383,515.50 and 9,552,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,383,515.50 and 9,552,656 is: 14,295,138.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,383,515.50 : 9,552,656 = 9,552,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,383,515.50/9,552,656 = 9,552,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,383,515.50x = 9,552,656 × 9,552,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,383,515.50x = 91,253,236,654,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,253,236,654,336/6,383,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,295,138.26

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