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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,637,880.75 and 10,251,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,637,880.75 and 10,251,610.50 is: 15,832,691.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,637,880.75 : 10,251,610.50 = 10,251,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,637,880.75/10,251,610.50 = 10,251,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,637,880.75x = 10,251,610.50 × 10,251,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,637,880.75x = 105,095,517,843,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,095,517,843,710.25/6,637,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,832,691.46

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