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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,962,241.38 and 10,643,472.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,962,241.38 and 10,643,472.56 is: 16,271,126.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,962,241.38 : 10,643,472.56 = 10,643,472.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,962,241.38/10,643,472.56 = 10,643,472.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,962,241.38x = 10,643,472.56 × 10,643,472.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,962,241.38x = 113,283,508,188,690.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,283,508,188,690.31/6,962,241.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,271,126.22

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