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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,725,846.81 and 10,443,064.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,725,846.81 and 10,443,064.22 is: 16,214,700.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,725,846.81 : 10,443,064.22 = 10,443,064.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,725,846.81/10,443,064.22 = 10,443,064.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,725,846.81x = 10,443,064.22 × 10,443,064.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,725,846.81x = 109,057,590,276,936.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,057,590,276,936.55/6,725,846.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,214,700.29

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