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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,757,025.25 and 15,943,817.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,757,025.25 and 15,943,817.25 is: 37,620,890.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,757,025.25 : 15,943,817.25 = 15,943,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,757,025.25/15,943,817.25 = 15,943,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,757,025.25x = 15,943,817.25 × 15,943,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,757,025.25x = 254,205,308,501,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,205,308,501,397.56/6,757,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,620,890.72

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