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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,768,759 and 9,779,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,768,759 and 9,779,728.50 is: 14,130,077.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,768,759 : 9,779,728.50 = 9,779,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,768,759/9,779,728.50 = 9,779,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,768,759x = 9,779,728.50 × 9,779,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,768,759x = 95,643,089,533,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,643,089,533,712.25/6,768,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,130,077.54

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