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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,445,395.75 and 9,321,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,445,395.75 and 9,321,180.75 is: 13,480,073.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,445,395.75 : 9,321,180.75 = 9,321,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,445,395.75/9,321,180.75 = 9,321,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,445,395.75x = 9,321,180.75 × 9,321,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,445,395.75x = 86,884,410,574,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,884,410,574,170.56/6,445,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,480,073.83

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