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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,844.38 and 10,216,985.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,844.38 and 10,216,985.63 is: 15,787,848.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,844.38 : 10,216,985.63 = 10,216,985.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,844.38/10,216,985.63 = 10,216,985.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,844.38x = 10,216,985.63 × 10,216,985.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,844.38x = 104,386,795,261,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,386,795,261,456.64/6,611,844.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,848.19

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