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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,365,766.09 and 10,096,500.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,365,766.09 and 10,096,500.23 is: 16,013,676.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,365,766.09 : 10,096,500.23 = 10,096,500.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,365,766.09/10,096,500.23 = 10,096,500.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,365,766.09x = 10,096,500.23 × 10,096,500.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,365,766.09x = 101,939,316,982,734.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,939,316,982,734.44/6,365,766.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,013,676.20

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