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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,395,544.75 and 9,840,334.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,395,544.75 and 9,840,334.88 is: 15,140,569.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,395,544.75 : 9,840,334.88 = 9,840,334.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,395,544.75/9,840,334.88 = 9,840,334.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,395,544.75x = 9,840,334.88 × 9,840,334.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,395,544.75x = 96,832,190,452,141.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,832,190,452,141.27/6,395,544.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,140,569.61

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