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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,887,425.50 and 10,749,858.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,887,425.50 and 10,749,858.75 is: 16,778,324.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,887,425.50 : 10,749,858.75 = 10,749,858.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,887,425.50/10,749,858.75 = 10,749,858.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,887,425.50x = 10,749,858.75 × 10,749,858.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,887,425.50x = 115,559,463,144,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,559,463,144,951.56/6,887,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,778,324.96

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