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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,483,750.50 and 15,008,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,483,750.50 and 15,008,713 is: 34,742,463.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,483,750.50 : 15,008,713 = 15,008,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,483,750.50/15,008,713 = 15,008,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,483,750.50x = 15,008,713 × 15,008,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,483,750.50x = 225,261,465,916,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,261,465,916,369/6,483,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,742,463.63

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