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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,858,852.75 and 10,030,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,858,852.75 and 10,030,797 is: 14,669,638.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,858,852.75 : 10,030,797 = 10,030,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,858,852.75/10,030,797 = 10,030,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,858,852.75x = 10,030,797 × 10,030,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,858,852.75x = 100,616,888,455,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,616,888,455,209/6,858,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,669,638.22

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