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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,778,738.13 and 10,473,411.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,778,738.13 and 10,473,411.38 is: 16,181,823.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,778,738.13 : 10,473,411.38 = 10,473,411.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,778,738.13/10,473,411.38 = 10,473,411.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,778,738.13x = 10,473,411.38 × 10,473,411.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,778,738.13x = 109,692,345,829,979.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,692,345,829,979.39/6,778,738.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,181,823.79

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