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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,852.50 and 9,511,386.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,852.50 and 9,511,386.75 is: 13,592,019.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,852.50 : 9,511,386.75 = 9,511,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,852.50/9,511,386.75 = 9,511,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,852.50x = 9,511,386.75 × 9,511,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,852.50x = 90,466,477,908,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,466,477,908,075.56/6,655,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,592,019.64

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