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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,473,418.75 and 9,665,817.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,473,418.75 and 9,665,817.75 is: 14,432,564.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,473,418.75 : 9,665,817.75 = 9,665,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,473,418.75/9,665,817.75 = 9,665,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,473,418.75x = 9,665,817.75 × 9,665,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,473,418.75x = 93,428,032,776,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,428,032,776,215.06/6,473,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,432,564.37

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