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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,940,359 and 10,369,714.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,940,359 and 10,369,714.50 is: 15,493,575.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,940,359 : 10,369,714.50 = 10,369,714.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,940,359/10,369,714.50 = 10,369,714.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,940,359x = 10,369,714.50 × 10,369,714.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,940,359x = 107,530,978,811,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,530,978,811,510.25/6,940,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,493,575.88

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