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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,487,479 and 9,345,010.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,487,479 and 9,345,010.50 is: 13,461,195.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,479 : 9,345,010.50 = 9,345,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,479/9,345,010.50 = 9,345,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,479x = 9,345,010.50 × 9,345,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,479x = 87,329,221,245,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,329,221,245,110.25/6,487,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,461,195.21

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