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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,423,340.50 and 9,457,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,423,340.50 and 9,457,587 is: 13,925,145.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,423,340.50 : 9,457,587 = 9,457,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,423,340.50/9,457,587 = 9,457,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,423,340.50x = 9,457,587 × 9,457,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,423,340.50x = 89,445,951,862,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,445,951,862,569/6,423,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,925,145.63

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