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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,612,073.88 and 10,212,895.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,612,073.88 and 10,212,895.13 is: 15,774,661.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,612,073.88 : 10,212,895.13 = 10,212,895.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,612,073.88/10,212,895.13 = 10,212,895.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,612,073.88x = 10,212,895.13 × 10,212,895.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,612,073.88x = 104,303,226,834,248.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,303,226,834,248.77/6,612,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,774,661.45

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