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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,113.25 and 10,827,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,113.25 and 10,827,979 is: 17,145,830.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,113.25 : 10,827,979 = 10,827,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,113.25/10,827,979 = 10,827,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,113.25x = 10,827,979 × 10,827,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,113.25x = 117,245,129,224,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,245,129,224,441/6,838,113.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,145,830.28

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