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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,464,704.50 and 9,640,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,464,704.50 and 9,640,998 is: 14,377,894.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,464,704.50 : 9,640,998 = 9,640,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,464,704.50/9,640,998 = 9,640,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,464,704.50x = 9,640,998 × 9,640,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,464,704.50x = 92,948,842,436,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,948,842,436,004/6,464,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,377,894.99

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