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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,531,336.25 and 10,297,921.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,531,336.25 and 10,297,921.38 is: 16,236,675.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,336.25 : 10,297,921.38 = 10,297,921.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,336.25/10,297,921.38 = 10,297,921.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,336.25x = 10,297,921.38 × 10,297,921.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,336.25x = 106,047,184,645,681.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,047,184,645,681.89/6,531,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,236,675.10

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