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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,678.50 and 9,830,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,678.50 and 9,830,520 is: 14,745,783.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,678.50 : 9,830,520 = 9,830,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,678.50/9,830,520 = 9,830,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,678.50x = 9,830,520 × 9,830,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,678.50x = 96,639,123,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,639,123,470,400/6,553,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,745,783.38

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