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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,956,869.13 and 10,832,846.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,956,869.13 and 10,832,846.44 is: 16,868,300.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,956,869.13 : 10,832,846.44 = 10,832,846.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,956,869.13/10,832,846.44 = 10,832,846.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,956,869.13x = 10,832,846.44 × 10,832,846.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,956,869.13x = 117,350,561,938,456.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,350,561,938,456.44/6,956,869.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,868,300.93

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