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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,552,740.25 and 10,256,919.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,552,740.25 and 10,256,919.75 is: 16,055,024.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,552,740.25 : 10,256,919.75 = 10,256,919.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,552,740.25/10,256,919.75 = 10,256,919.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,552,740.25x = 10,256,919.75 × 10,256,919.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,552,740.25x = 105,204,402,757,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,204,402,757,940.06/6,552,740.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,055,024.12

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