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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,599.09 and 10,545,273.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,599.09 and 10,545,273.56 is: 16,768,624.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,599.09 : 10,545,273.56 = 10,545,273.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,599.09/10,545,273.56 = 10,545,273.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,599.09x = 10,545,273.56 × 10,545,273.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,599.09x = 111,202,794,507,961.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,202,794,507,961.44/6,631,599.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,624.42

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