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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532,766.25 and 10,156,268.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532,766.25 and 10,156,268.25 is: 15,789,602.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532,766.25 : 10,156,268.25 = 10,156,268.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532,766.25/10,156,268.25 = 10,156,268.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532,766.25x = 10,156,268.25 × 10,156,268.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532,766.25x = 103,149,784,765,958.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,149,784,765,958.06/6,532,766.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,789,602.88

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