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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,953,434.88 and 10,229,125.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,953,434.88 and 10,229,125.50 is: 15,047,959.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,953,434.88 : 10,229,125.50 = 10,229,125.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,953,434.88/10,229,125.50 = 10,229,125.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,953,434.88x = 10,229,125.50 × 10,229,125.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,953,434.88x = 104,635,008,494,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,635,008,494,750.25/6,953,434.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047,959.80

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