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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,637,992.75 and 10,251,825.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,637,992.75 and 10,251,825.75 is: 15,833,089.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,637,992.75 : 10,251,825.75 = 10,251,825.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,637,992.75/10,251,825.75 = 10,251,825.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,637,992.75x = 10,251,825.75 × 10,251,825.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,637,992.75x = 105,099,931,208,363.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,099,931,208,363.06/6,637,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,089.18

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