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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,642,202.50 and 10,846,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,642,202.50 and 10,846,116 is: 17,710,726.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,642,202.50 : 10,846,116 = 10,846,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,642,202.50/10,846,116 = 10,846,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,642,202.50x = 10,846,116 × 10,846,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,642,202.50x = 117,638,232,285,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,638,232,285,456/6,642,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,710,726.57

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