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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,486,630.50 and 9,124,257.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,486,630.50 and 9,124,257.75 is: 12,834,410.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,486,630.50 : 9,124,257.75 = 9,124,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,486,630.50/9,124,257.75 = 9,124,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,486,630.50x = 9,124,257.75 × 9,124,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,486,630.50x = 83,252,079,488,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,252,079,488,435.06/6,486,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,834,410.64

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