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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,531,387.75 and 9,135,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,531,387.75 and 9,135,234.75 is: 12,777,148.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,387.75 : 9,135,234.75 = 9,135,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,387.75/9,135,234.75 = 9,135,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,387.75x = 9,135,234.75 × 9,135,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,387.75x = 83,452,513,937,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,452,513,937,607.56/6,531,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,777,148.92

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