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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,260,259 and 9,950,692.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,260,259 and 9,950,692.50 is: 15,816,642.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,260,259 : 9,950,692.50 = 9,950,692.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,260,259/9,950,692.50 = 9,950,692.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,260,259x = 9,950,692.50 × 9,950,692.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,260,259x = 99,016,281,229,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,016,281,229,556.25/6,260,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,816,642.93

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