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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,564.50 and 10,545,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,564.50 and 10,545,180.75 is: 16,768,416.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,564.50 : 10,545,180.75 = 10,545,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,564.50/10,545,180.75 = 10,545,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,564.50x = 10,545,180.75 × 10,545,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,564.50x = 111,200,837,050,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,200,837,050,170.56/6,631,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,416.72

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