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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,422,505.19 and 10,543,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,422,505.19 and 10,543,506.75 is: 17,308,749.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,422,505.19 : 10,543,506.75 = 10,543,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,422,505.19/10,543,506.75 = 10,543,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,422,505.19x = 10,543,506.75 × 10,543,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,422,505.19x = 111,165,534,587,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,165,534,587,295.56/6,422,505.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,308,749.68

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