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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,568,681.50 and 9,843,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,568,681.50 and 9,843,174 is: 14,750,003.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568,681.50 : 9,843,174 = 9,843,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568,681.50/9,843,174 = 9,843,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568,681.50x = 9,843,174 × 9,843,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568,681.50x = 96,888,074,394,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,888,074,394,276/6,568,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,750,003.39

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