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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,265.25 and 10,387,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,265.25 and 10,387,769 is: 15,715,347.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,265.25 : 10,387,769 = 10,387,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,265.25/10,387,769 = 10,387,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,265.25x = 10,387,769 × 10,387,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,265.25x = 107,905,744,797,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,905,744,797,361/6,866,265.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,715,347.55

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