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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,860,727 and 10,062,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,860,727 and 10,062,042.75 is: 14,757,139.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,860,727 : 10,062,042.75 = 10,062,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,860,727/10,062,042.75 = 10,062,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,860,727x = 10,062,042.75 × 10,062,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,860,727x = 101,244,704,302,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,244,704,302,827.56/6,860,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757,139.34

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