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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,403,558.50 and 9,836,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,403,558.50 and 9,836,649 is: 15,110,295.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,403,558.50 : 9,836,649 = 9,836,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,403,558.50/9,836,649 = 9,836,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,403,558.50x = 9,836,649 × 9,836,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,403,558.50x = 96,759,663,549,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,759,663,549,201/6,403,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,110,295.87

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