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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,714,782.25 and 10,135,995.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,714,782.25 and 10,135,995.75 is: 15,300,333.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,714,782.25 : 10,135,995.75 = 10,135,995.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,714,782.25/10,135,995.75 = 10,135,995.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,714,782.25x = 10,135,995.75 × 10,135,995.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,714,782.25x = 102,738,409,844,018.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,738,409,844,018.06/6,714,782.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,300,333.80

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