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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,820,787.25 and 10,302,005.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,820,787.25 and 10,302,005.25 is: 15,559,979.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,820,787.25 : 10,302,005.25 = 10,302,005.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,820,787.25/10,302,005.25 = 10,302,005.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,820,787.25x = 10,302,005.25 × 10,302,005.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,820,787.25x = 106,131,312,171,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,131,312,171,027.56/6,820,787.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,559,979.85

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