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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,590,173.30 and 9,861,392.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,590,173.30 and 9,861,392.04 is: 14,756,372.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,590,173.30 : 9,861,392.04 = 9,861,392.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,590,173.30/9,861,392.04 = 9,861,392.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,590,173.30x = 9,861,392.04 × 9,861,392.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,590,173.30x = 97,247,052,883,092.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,247,052,883,092.75/6,590,173.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756,372.62

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