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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,839,485.88 and 10,673,301.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,839,485.88 and 10,673,301.38 is: 16,656,129.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839,485.88 : 10,673,301.38 = 10,673,301.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839,485.88/10,673,301.38 = 10,673,301.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839,485.88x = 10,673,301.38 × 10,673,301.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839,485.88x = 113,919,362,241,576.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,919,362,241,576.89/6,839,485.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,656,129.47

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