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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,875.75 and 10,175,873.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,875.75 and 10,175,873.63 is: 15,799,567.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,875.75 : 10,175,873.63 = 10,175,873.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,875.75/10,175,873.63 = 10,175,873.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,875.75x = 10,175,873.63 × 10,175,873.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,875.75x = 103,548,404,031,970.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,548,404,031,970.64/6,553,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,799,567.76

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