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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,754,988.50 and 9,953,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,754,988.50 and 9,953,817 is: 14,667,452.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,754,988.50 : 9,953,817 = 9,953,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,754,988.50/9,953,817 = 9,953,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,754,988.50x = 9,953,817 × 9,953,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,754,988.50x = 99,078,472,869,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,078,472,869,489/6,754,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,667,452.49

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