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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,683,745.38 and 10,040,403.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,683,745.38 and 10,040,403.09 is: 15,082,814.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,683,745.38 : 10,040,403.09 = 10,040,403.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,683,745.38/10,040,403.09 = 10,040,403.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,683,745.38x = 10,040,403.09 × 10,040,403.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,683,745.38x = 100,809,694,284,984.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,809,694,284,984.58/6,683,745.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,082,814.89

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