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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,771.25 and 10,216,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,771.25 and 10,216,863 is: 15,787,643.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,771.25 : 10,216,863 = 10,216,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,771.25/10,216,863 = 10,216,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,771.25x = 10,216,863 × 10,216,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,771.25x = 104,384,289,560,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,384,289,560,769/6,611,771.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,643.83

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