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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,599,887 and 10,501,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,599,887 and 10,501,822.50 is: 16,710,630.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,599,887 : 10,501,822.50 = 10,501,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,599,887/10,501,822.50 = 10,501,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,599,887x = 10,501,822.50 × 10,501,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,599,887x = 110,288,275,821,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,288,275,821,506.25/6,599,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,630.93

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