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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,864,358.50 and 9,312,126.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,864,358.50 and 9,312,126.75 is: 12,632,747.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,358.50 : 9,312,126.75 = 9,312,126.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,358.50/9,312,126.75 = 9,312,126.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,358.50x = 9,312,126.75 × 9,312,126.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,358.50x = 86,715,704,608,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,715,704,608,065.56/6,864,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,632,747.05

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