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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,913,729.50 and 9,959,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,913,729.50 and 9,959,496 is: 14,347,041.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913,729.50 : 9,959,496 = 9,959,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913,729.50/9,959,496 = 9,959,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913,729.50x = 9,959,496 × 9,959,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913,729.50x = 99,191,560,574,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,191,560,574,016/6,913,729.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,347,041.00

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