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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,539,316.75 and 10,767,666.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,539,316.75 and 10,767,666.94 is: 17,730,086.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539,316.75 : 10,767,666.94 = 10,767,666.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539,316.75/10,767,666.94 = 10,767,666.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539,316.75x = 10,767,666.94 × 10,767,666.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539,316.75x = 115,942,651,276,930.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,942,651,276,930.62/6,539,316.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,730,086.45

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