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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,785,032.50 and 10,492,638.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,785,032.50 and 10,492,638.75 is: 16,226,225.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,785,032.50 : 10,492,638.75 = 10,492,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,785,032.50/10,492,638.75 = 10,492,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,785,032.50x = 10,492,638.75 × 10,492,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,785,032.50x = 110,095,467,938,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,095,467,938,001.56/6,785,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,226,225.58

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