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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,998,576.25 and 10,007,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,998,576.25 and 10,007,976 is: 14,311,422.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,998,576.25 : 10,007,976 = 10,007,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,998,576.25/10,007,976 = 10,007,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,998,576.25x = 10,007,976 × 10,007,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,998,576.25x = 100,159,583,616,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,159,583,616,576/6,998,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,311,422.79

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