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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,582.01 and 10,545,252.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,582.01 and 10,545,252.68 is: 16,768,601.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,582.01 : 10,545,252.68 = 10,545,252.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,582.01/10,545,252.68 = 10,545,252.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,582.01x = 10,545,252.68 × 10,545,252.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,582.01x = 111,202,354,078,466.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,202,354,078,466.92/6,631,582.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,601.21

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