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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,712,940.25 and 10,324,266.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,712,940.25 and 10,324,266.75 is: 15,878,360.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712,940.25 : 10,324,266.75 = 10,324,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712,940.25/10,324,266.75 = 10,324,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712,940.25x = 10,324,266.75 × 10,324,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712,940.25x = 106,590,483,925,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,590,483,925,155.56/6,712,940.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,360.29

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