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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,853.25 and 9,511,387.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,853.25 and 9,511,387.88 is: 13,592,021.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,853.25 : 9,511,387.88 = 9,511,387.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,853.25/9,511,387.88 = 9,511,387.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,853.25x = 9,511,387.88 × 9,511,387.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,853.25x = 90,466,499,308,697.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,466,499,308,697.02/6,655,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,592,021.32

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