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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,845,916.75 and 9,788,984.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,845,916.75 and 9,788,984.06 is: 13,997,279.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,845,916.75 : 9,788,984.06 = 9,788,984.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,845,916.75/9,788,984.06 = 9,788,984.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,845,916.75x = 9,788,984.06 × 9,788,984.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,845,916.75x = 95,824,208,975,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,824,208,975,879/6,845,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,997,279.32

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