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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,685,719.75 and 10,044,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,685,719.75 and 10,044,540 is: 15,090,788.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685,719.75 : 10,044,540 = 10,044,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685,719.75/10,044,540 = 10,044,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685,719.75x = 10,044,540 × 10,044,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685,719.75x = 100,892,783,811,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,892,783,811,600/6,685,719.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,090,788.66

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