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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,602.75 and 10,545,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,602.75 and 10,545,282 is: 16,768,642.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,602.75 : 10,545,282 = 10,545,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,602.75/10,545,282 = 10,545,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,602.75x = 10,545,282 × 10,545,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,602.75x = 111,202,972,459,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,202,972,459,524/6,631,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,642.01

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