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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,642,195.75 and 10,846,107.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,642,195.75 and 10,846,107.56 is: 17,710,717.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,642,195.75 : 10,846,107.56 = 10,846,107.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,642,195.75/10,846,107.56 = 10,846,107.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,642,195.75x = 10,846,107.56 × 10,846,107.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,642,195.75x = 117,638,049,257,319.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,638,049,257,319.69/6,642,195.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,710,717.01

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