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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,473.80 and 10,545,036.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,473.80 and 10,545,036.26 is: 16,768,186.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,473.80 : 10,545,036.26 = 10,545,036.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,473.80/10,545,036.26 = 10,545,036.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,473.80x = 10,545,036.26 × 10,545,036.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,473.80x = 111,197,789,678,569.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,197,789,678,569.72/6,631,473.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,186.54

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