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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,896,893.50 and 10,440,839.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,896,893.50 and 10,440,839.25 is: 15,805,829.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,893.50 : 10,440,839.25 = 10,440,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,893.50/10,440,839.25 = 10,440,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,893.50x = 10,440,839.25 × 10,440,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,893.50x = 109,011,124,244,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,011,124,244,340.56/6,896,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,805,829.72

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