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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,490,887.75 and 10,278,154.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,490,887.75 and 10,278,154.13 is: 16,275,193.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,490,887.75 : 10,278,154.13 = 10,278,154.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,490,887.75/10,278,154.13 = 10,278,154.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,490,887.75x = 10,278,154.13 × 10,278,154.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,490,887.75x = 105,640,452,217,254.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,640,452,217,254.52/6,490,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,275,193.21

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