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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,605,559 and 10,208,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,605,559 and 10,208,911.50 is: 15,777,903.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,605,559 : 10,208,911.50 = 10,208,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,605,559/10,208,911.50 = 10,208,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,605,559x = 10,208,911.50 × 10,208,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,605,559x = 104,221,874,014,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,221,874,014,832.25/6,605,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,777,903.73

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