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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,232.75 and 10,003,416.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,232.75 and 10,003,416.75 is: 15,487,500.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,232.75 : 10,003,416.75 = 10,003,416.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,232.75/10,003,416.75 = 10,003,416.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,232.75x = 10,003,416.75 × 10,003,416.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,232.75x = 100,068,346,674,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,068,346,674,180.56/6,461,232.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,487,500.69

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