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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,517,598.25 and 9,860,284.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,517,598.25 and 9,860,284.13 is: 14,917,336.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,517,598.25 : 9,860,284.13 = 9,860,284.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,517,598.25/9,860,284.13 = 9,860,284.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,517,598.25x = 9,860,284.13 × 9,860,284.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,517,598.25x = 97,225,203,025,727.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,225,203,025,727.02/6,517,598.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,917,336.00

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