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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,592.25 and 9,510,996.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,592.25 and 9,510,996.38 is: 13,591,435.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,592.25 : 9,510,996.38 = 9,510,996.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,592.25/9,510,996.38 = 9,510,996.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,592.25x = 9,510,996.38 × 9,510,996.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,592.25x = 90,459,052,045,263.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,459,052,045,263.14/6,655,592.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,591,435.39

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