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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,696,357.75 and 9,429,990.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,696,357.75 and 9,429,990.75 is: 13,279,566.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,357.75 : 9,429,990.75 = 9,429,990.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,357.75/9,429,990.75 = 9,429,990.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,357.75x = 9,429,990.75 × 9,429,990.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,357.75x = 88,924,725,545,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,924,725,545,085.56/6,696,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,279,566.13

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