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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,712,935.75 and 10,324,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,712,935.75 and 10,324,260 is: 15,878,350.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712,935.75 : 10,324,260 = 10,324,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712,935.75/10,324,260 = 10,324,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712,935.75x = 10,324,260 × 10,324,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712,935.75x = 106,590,344,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,590,344,547,600/6,712,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,350.18

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