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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,868,057.50 and 10,625,208.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,868,057.50 and 10,625,208.75 is: 16,437,698.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,868,057.50 : 10,625,208.75 = 10,625,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,868,057.50/10,625,208.75 = 10,625,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,868,057.50x = 10,625,208.75 × 10,625,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,868,057.50x = 112,895,060,981,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,895,060,981,076.56/6,868,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,437,698.87

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