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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,487,708.50 and 9,125,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,487,708.50 and 9,125,776 is: 12,836,548.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,708.50 : 9,125,776 = 9,125,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,708.50/9,125,776 = 9,125,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,708.50x = 9,125,776 × 9,125,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,708.50x = 83,279,787,602,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,279,787,602,176/6,487,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,836,548.93

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