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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,979,790.25 and 10,477,071.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,979,790.25 and 10,477,071.56 is: 15,726,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,979,790.25 : 10,477,071.56 = 10,477,071.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,979,790.25/10,477,071.56 = 10,477,071.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,979,790.25x = 10,477,071.56 × 10,477,071.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,979,790.25x = 109,769,028,525,746.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,769,028,525,746.19/6,979,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,726,694.44

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