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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,864,537.38 and 10,385,379.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,864,537.38 and 10,385,379.56 is: 15,712,072.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,537.38 : 10,385,379.56 = 10,385,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,537.38/10,385,379.56 = 10,385,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,537.38x = 10,385,379.56 × 10,385,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,537.38x = 107,856,108,657,192.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,856,108,657,192.69/6,864,537.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,712,072.46

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