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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,424,131 and 9,690,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,424,131 and 9,690,628.50 is: 14,618,051.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,424,131 : 9,690,628.50 = 9,690,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,424,131/9,690,628.50 = 9,690,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,424,131x = 9,690,628.50 × 9,690,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,424,131x = 93,908,280,725,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,908,280,725,012.25/6,424,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,618,051.96

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