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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,582,915.56 and 8,737,201.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,582,915.56 and 8,737,201.69 is: 11,596,486.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,582,915.56 : 8,737,201.69 = 8,737,201.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,582,915.56/8,737,201.69 = 8,737,201.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,582,915.56x = 8,737,201.69 × 8,737,201.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,582,915.56x = 76,338,693,328,052.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,338,693,328,052.84/6,582,915.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,596,486.79

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