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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,602.50 and 10,017,394.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,602.50 and 10,017,394.88 is: 15,177,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,602.50 : 10,017,394.88 = 10,017,394.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,602.50/10,017,394.88 = 10,017,394.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,602.50x = 10,017,394.88 × 10,017,394.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,602.50x = 100,348,200,081,676.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,348,200,081,676.27/6,611,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177,591.22

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