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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,520,480.50 and 9,581,343.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,520,480.50 and 9,581,343.75 is: 14,079,046.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,520,480.50 : 9,581,343.75 = 9,581,343.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,520,480.50/9,581,343.75 = 9,581,343.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,520,480.50x = 9,581,343.75 × 9,581,343.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,520,480.50x = 91,802,148,055,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,802,148,055,664.06/6,520,480.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,079,046.48

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