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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,832,653.75 and 10,477,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,832,653.75 and 10,477,350 is: 16,066,211.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,832,653.75 : 10,477,350 = 10,477,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,832,653.75/10,477,350 = 10,477,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,832,653.75x = 10,477,350 × 10,477,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,832,653.75x = 109,774,863,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,774,863,022,500/6,832,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,066,211.91

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