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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,389,826.75 and 9,651,268.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,389,826.75 and 9,651,268.13 is: 14,577,386.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,389,826.75 : 9,651,268.13 = 9,651,268.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,389,826.75/9,651,268.13 = 9,651,268.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,389,826.75x = 9,651,268.13 × 9,651,268.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,389,826.75x = 93,146,976,420,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,146,976,420,641.02/6,389,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,577,386.85

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