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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,962,172.75 and 10,643,369.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,962,172.75 and 10,643,369.63 is: 16,270,971.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,962,172.75 : 10,643,369.63 = 10,643,369.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,962,172.75/10,643,369.63 = 10,643,369.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,962,172.75x = 10,643,369.63 × 10,643,369.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,962,172.75x = 113,281,316,974,372.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,281,316,974,372.64/6,962,172.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,270,971.87

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