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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,921,748.13 and 10,745,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,921,748.13 and 10,745,401.50 is: 16,681,285.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,921,748.13 : 10,745,401.50 = 10,745,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,921,748.13/10,745,401.50 = 10,745,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,921,748.13x = 10,745,401.50 × 10,745,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,921,748.13x = 115,463,653,396,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,463,653,396,202.25/6,921,748.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,681,285.03

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