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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,578,698.50 and 9,868,047.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,578,698.50 and 9,868,047.75 is: 14,802,071.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,578,698.50 : 9,868,047.75 = 9,868,047.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,578,698.50/9,868,047.75 = 9,868,047.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,578,698.50x = 9,868,047.75 × 9,868,047.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,578,698.50x = 97,378,366,396,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,378,366,396,280.06/6,578,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,802,071.63

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