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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,591.50 and 9,510,995.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,591.50 and 9,510,995.25 is: 13,591,433.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,591.50 : 9,510,995.25 = 9,510,995.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,591.50/9,510,995.25 = 9,510,995.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,591.50x = 9,510,995.25 × 9,510,995.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,591.50x = 90,459,030,645,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,459,030,645,522.56/6,655,591.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,591,433.71

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