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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,596,076 and 9,946,018.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,596,076 and 9,946,018.50 is: 14,997,292.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596,076 : 9,946,018.50 = 9,946,018.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596,076/9,946,018.50 = 9,946,018.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596,076x = 9,946,018.50 × 9,946,018.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596,076x = 98,923,284,002,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,923,284,002,342.25/6,596,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997,292.94

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