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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,594.50 and 9,510,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,594.50 and 9,510,999.75 is: 13,591,440.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,594.50 : 9,510,999.75 = 9,510,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,594.50/9,510,999.75 = 9,510,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,594.50x = 9,510,999.75 × 9,510,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,594.50x = 90,459,116,244,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,459,116,244,500.06/6,655,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,591,440.44

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