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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,891.50 and 10,017,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,891.50 and 10,017,636 is: 15,177,658.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,891.50 : 10,017,636 = 10,017,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,891.50/10,017,636 = 10,017,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,891.50x = 10,017,636 × 10,017,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,891.50x = 100,353,031,028,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,353,031,028,496/6,611,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177,658.47

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