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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,785.75 and 10,488,983.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,785.75 and 10,488,983.63 is: 16,756,376.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,785.75 : 10,488,983.63 = 10,488,983.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,785.75/10,488,983.63 = 10,488,983.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,785.75x = 10,488,983.63 × 10,488,983.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,785.75x = 110,018,777,485,518.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,018,777,485,518.14/6,565,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,756,376.41

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