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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,798,845.25 and 10,542,925.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,798,845.25 and 10,542,925.13 is: 16,348,845.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,798,845.25 : 10,542,925.13 = 10,542,925.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,798,845.25/10,542,925.13 = 10,542,925.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,798,845.25x = 10,542,925.13 × 10,542,925.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,798,845.25x = 111,153,270,191,356.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,153,270,191,356.27/6,798,845.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,348,845.44

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