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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,885,772.88 and 10,624,910.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,885,772.88 and 10,624,910.06 is: 16,394,486.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885,772.88 : 10,624,910.06 = 10,624,910.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885,772.88/10,624,910.06 = 10,624,910.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885,772.88x = 10,624,910.06 × 10,624,910.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885,772.88x = 112,888,713,836,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,888,713,836,213.75/6,885,772.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,394,486.99

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