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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,392.75 and 9,830,092.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,392.75 and 9,830,092.50 is: 14,745,143.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,392.75 : 9,830,092.50 = 9,830,092.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,392.75/9,830,092.50 = 9,830,092.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,392.75x = 9,830,092.50 × 9,830,092.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,392.75x = 96,630,718,558,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,630,718,558,556.25/6,553,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,745,143.81

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