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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,990,418.50 and 9,444,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,990,418.50 and 9,444,492 is: 12,760,098.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,990,418.50 : 9,444,492 = 9,444,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,990,418.50/9,444,492 = 9,444,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,990,418.50x = 9,444,492 × 9,444,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,990,418.50x = 89,198,429,138,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,198,429,138,064/6,990,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,760,098.57

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