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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,431,065.50 and 10,236,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,431,065.50 and 10,236,999 is: 16,295,301.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,431,065.50 : 10,236,999 = 10,236,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,431,065.50/10,236,999 = 10,236,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,431,065.50x = 10,236,999 × 10,236,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,431,065.50x = 104,796,148,526,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,796,148,526,001/6,431,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,295,301.07

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