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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,871,376.25 and 10,629,885.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,871,376.25 and 10,629,885.38 is: 16,444,225.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,871,376.25 : 10,629,885.38 = 10,629,885.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,871,376.25/10,629,885.38 = 10,629,885.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,871,376.25x = 10,629,885.38 × 10,629,885.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,871,376.25x = 112,994,463,085,638.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,994,463,085,638.89/6,871,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,444,225.87

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