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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,601,608.75 and 10,098,574.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,601,608.75 and 10,098,574.13 is: 15,447,931.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,601,608.75 : 10,098,574.13 = 10,098,574.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,601,608.75/10,098,574.13 = 10,098,574.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,601,608.75x = 10,098,574.13 × 10,098,574.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,601,608.75x = 101,981,199,358,119.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,981,199,358,119.52/6,601,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,447,931.44

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