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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,465,833.50 and 10,775,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,465,833.50 and 10,775,938.75 is: 17,959,147.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,465,833.50 : 10,775,938.75 = 10,775,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,465,833.50/10,775,938.75 = 10,775,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,465,833.50x = 10,775,938.75 × 10,775,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,465,833.50x = 116,120,855,943,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,120,855,943,751.56/6,465,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,959,147.25

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