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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,716,378.25 and 10,130,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,716,378.25 and 10,130,764.50 is: 15,280,912.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,716,378.25 : 10,130,764.50 = 10,130,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,716,378.25/10,130,764.50 = 10,130,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,716,378.25x = 10,130,764.50 × 10,130,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,716,378.25x = 102,632,389,354,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,632,389,354,460.25/6,716,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,280,912.65

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