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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,613,008.75 and 10,115,857.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,613,008.75 and 10,115,857.13 is: 15,474,131.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613,008.75 : 10,115,857.13 = 10,115,857.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613,008.75/10,115,857.13 = 10,115,857.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613,008.75x = 10,115,857.13 × 10,115,857.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613,008.75x = 102,330,565,373,413.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,330,565,373,413.27/6,613,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,474,131.25

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