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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,555,259.13 and 10,253,271.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,555,259.13 and 10,253,271.09 is: 16,037,438.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,555,259.13 : 10,253,271.09 = 10,253,271.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,555,259.13/10,253,271.09 = 10,253,271.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,555,259.13x = 10,253,271.09 × 10,253,271.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,555,259.13x = 105,129,568,121,929.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,129,568,121,929.33/6,555,259.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,037,438.97

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