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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,872,883.75 and 10,190,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,872,883.75 and 10,190,400.75 is: 15,109,271.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,883.75 : 10,190,400.75 = 10,190,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,883.75/10,190,400.75 = 10,190,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,883.75x = 10,190,400.75 × 10,190,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,883.75x = 103,844,267,445,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,844,267,445,600.56/6,872,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,109,271.63

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