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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,938,576.25 and 10,171,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,938,576.25 and 10,171,176.75 is: 14,909,807.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,938,576.25 : 10,171,176.75 = 10,171,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,938,576.25/10,171,176.75 = 10,171,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,938,576.25x = 10,171,176.75 × 10,171,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,938,576.25x = 103,452,836,479,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,452,836,479,740.56/6,938,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,909,807.54

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