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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,986,280 and 10,597,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,986,280 and 10,597,599 is: 16,075,666.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,986,280 : 10,597,599 = 10,597,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,986,280/10,597,599 = 10,597,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,986,280x = 10,597,599 × 10,597,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,986,280x = 112,309,104,564,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,309,104,564,801/6,986,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,075,666.10

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