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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,596,075.50 and 9,946,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,596,075.50 and 9,946,018 is: 14,997,292.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,075.50 : 9,946,018 = 9,946,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,075.50/9,946,018 = 9,946,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,075.50x = 9,946,018 × 9,946,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,075.50x = 98,923,274,056,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,923,274,056,324/6,596,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997,292.57

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