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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,859,882.41 and 10,100,302.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,859,882.41 and 10,100,302.59 is: 14,871,408.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,882.41 : 10,100,302.59 = 10,100,302.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,882.41/10,100,302.59 = 10,100,302.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,882.41x = 10,100,302.59 × 10,100,302.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,882.41x = 102,016,112,485,312.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,016,112,485,312.98/6,859,882.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,871,408.35

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