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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,986,344.50 and 10,597,695.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,986,344.50 and 10,597,695.75 is: 16,075,811.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,986,344.50 : 10,597,695.75 = 10,597,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,986,344.50/10,597,695.75 = 10,597,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,986,344.50x = 10,597,695.75 × 10,597,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,986,344.50x = 112,311,155,209,568.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,311,155,209,568.06/6,986,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,075,811.21

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