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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,489,850.50 and 10,088,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,489,850.50 and 10,088,766 is: 15,683,442.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,850.50 : 10,088,766 = 10,088,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,850.50/10,088,766 = 10,088,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,850.50x = 10,088,766 × 10,088,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,850.50x = 101,783,199,402,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,783,199,402,756/6,489,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,442.85

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