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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,839,491.50 and 10,673,309.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,839,491.50 and 10,673,309.25 is: 16,656,140.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839,491.50 : 10,673,309.25 = 10,673,309.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839,491.50/10,673,309.25 = 10,673,309.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839,491.50x = 10,673,309.25 × 10,673,309.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839,491.50x = 113,919,530,346,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,919,530,346,135.56/6,839,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,656,140.35

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