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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,419,536.50 and 9,972,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,419,536.50 and 9,972,099 is: 15,490,644.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,419,536.50 : 9,972,099 = 9,972,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,419,536.50/9,972,099 = 9,972,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,419,536.50x = 9,972,099 × 9,972,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,419,536.50x = 99,442,758,465,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,442,758,465,801/6,419,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,490,644.61

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