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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,494.75 and 9,906,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,494.75 and 9,906,174 is: 14,797,913.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,494.75 : 9,906,174 = 9,906,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,494.75/9,906,174 = 9,906,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,494.75x = 9,906,174 × 9,906,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,494.75x = 98,132,283,318,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,132,283,318,276/6,631,494.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,797,913.14

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