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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,568,558.31 and 10,459,913.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,568,558.31 and 10,459,913.91 is: 16,656,592.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568,558.31 : 10,459,913.91 = 10,459,913.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568,558.31/10,459,913.91 = 10,459,913.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568,558.31x = 10,459,913.91 × 10,459,913.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568,558.31x = 109,409,798,926,162.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,409,798,926,162.14/6,568,558.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,656,592.47

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