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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,629,890.50 and 9,904,004.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,629,890.50 and 9,904,004.63 is: 14,795,011.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,629,890.50 : 9,904,004.63 = 9,904,004.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,629,890.50/9,904,004.63 = 9,904,004.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,629,890.50x = 9,904,004.63 × 9,904,004.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,629,890.50x = 98,089,307,728,086.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,089,307,728,086.42/6,629,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,795,011.73

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