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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,742,936.13 and 10,724,820.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,742,936.13 and 10,724,820.19 is: 17,058,113.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,936.13 : 10,724,820.19 = 10,724,820.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,936.13/10,724,820.19 = 10,724,820.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,936.13x = 10,724,820.19 × 10,724,820.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,936.13x = 115,021,768,054,207.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,021,768,054,207.53/6,742,936.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,058,113.25

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