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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,552,123.75 and 9,919,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,552,123.75 and 9,919,836 is: 15,018,511.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,552,123.75 : 9,919,836 = 9,919,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,552,123.75/9,919,836 = 9,919,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,552,123.75x = 9,919,836 × 9,919,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,552,123.75x = 98,403,146,266,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,403,146,266,896/6,552,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,018,511.56

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