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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,434,362.50 and 9,802,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,434,362.50 and 9,802,275 is: 14,933,040.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,362.50 : 9,802,275 = 9,802,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,362.50/9,802,275 = 9,802,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,362.50x = 9,802,275 × 9,802,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,362.50x = 96,084,595,175,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,084,595,175,625/6,434,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,933,040.40

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