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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,871,375.50 and 10,629,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,871,375.50 and 10,629,882 is: 16,444,217.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,871,375.50 : 10,629,882 = 10,629,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,871,375.50/10,629,882 = 10,629,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,871,375.50x = 10,629,882 × 10,629,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,871,375.50x = 112,994,391,333,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,994,391,333,924/6,871,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,444,217.22

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