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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,616,748.25 and 10,119,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,616,748.25 and 10,119,775.50 is: 15,477,369.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616,748.25 : 10,119,775.50 = 10,119,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616,748.25/10,119,775.50 = 10,119,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616,748.25x = 10,119,775.50 × 10,119,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616,748.25x = 102,409,856,170,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,409,856,170,400.25/6,616,748.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,477,369.29

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