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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,759.36 and 9,830,644.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,759.36 and 9,830,644.73 is: 14,745,975.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,759.36 : 9,830,644.73 = 9,830,644.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,759.36/9,830,644.73 = 9,830,644.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,759.36x = 9,830,644.73 × 9,830,644.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,759.36x = 96,641,575,893,494.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,641,575,893,494.92/6,553,759.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,745,975.64

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