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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,488,209.50 and 15,316,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,488,209.50 and 15,316,029 is: 36,154,927.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,488,209.50 : 15,316,029 = 15,316,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,488,209.50/15,316,029 = 15,316,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,488,209.50x = 15,316,029 × 15,316,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,488,209.50x = 234,580,744,328,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,580,744,328,841/6,488,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,154,927.54

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