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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,511,201.50 and 9,578,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,511,201.50 and 9,578,598 is: 14,091,030.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,511,201.50 : 9,578,598 = 9,578,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,511,201.50/9,578,598 = 9,578,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,511,201.50x = 9,578,598 × 9,578,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,511,201.50x = 91,749,539,645,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,749,539,645,604/6,511,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,091,030.61

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