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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,517,599.75 and 9,860,286.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,517,599.75 and 9,860,286.38 is: 14,917,339.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,517,599.75 : 9,860,286.38 = 9,860,286.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,517,599.75/9,860,286.38 = 9,860,286.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,517,599.75x = 9,860,286.38 × 9,860,286.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,517,599.75x = 97,225,247,397,010.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,225,247,397,010.64/6,517,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,917,339.38

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