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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,846,604.50 and 10,595,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,846,604.50 and 10,595,865 is: 16,398,253.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846,604.50 : 10,595,865 = 10,595,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846,604.50/10,595,865 = 10,595,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846,604.50x = 10,595,865 × 10,595,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846,604.50x = 112,272,355,098,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,272,355,098,225/6,846,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,398,253.34

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