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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,339,196.50 and 10,045,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,339,196.50 and 10,045,986 is: 15,920,288.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,339,196.50 : 10,045,986 = 10,045,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,339,196.50/10,045,986 = 10,045,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,339,196.50x = 10,045,986 × 10,045,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,339,196.50x = 100,921,834,712,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,921,834,712,196/6,339,196.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,920,288.12

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