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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,408,315 and 9,919,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,408,315 and 9,919,300.50 is: 15,353,883.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,408,315 : 9,919,300.50 = 9,919,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,408,315/9,919,300.50 = 9,919,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,408,315x = 9,919,300.50 × 9,919,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,408,315x = 98,392,522,409,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,392,522,409,300.25/6,408,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,353,883.57

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