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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,790,088.25 and 15,846,728.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,790,088.25 and 15,846,728.63 is: 36,983,143.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,790,088.25 : 15,846,728.63 = 15,846,728.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,790,088.25/15,846,728.63 = 15,846,728.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,790,088.25x = 15,846,728.63 × 15,846,728.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,790,088.25x = 251,118,808,114,394.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,118,808,114,394.38/6,790,088.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,983,143.50

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