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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,790,722.75 and 10,599,427.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,790,722.75 and 10,599,427.13 is: 16,544,314.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,790,722.75 : 10,599,427.13 = 10,599,427.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,790,722.75/10,599,427.13 = 10,599,427.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,790,722.75x = 10,599,427.13 × 10,599,427.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,790,722.75x = 112,347,855,378,185.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,347,855,378,185.77/6,790,722.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,544,314.87

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