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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,489,856.50 and 10,088,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,489,856.50 and 10,088,775 is: 15,683,456.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,856.50 : 10,088,775 = 10,088,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,856.50/10,088,775 = 10,088,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,856.50x = 10,088,775 × 10,088,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,856.50x = 101,783,381,000,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,783,381,000,625/6,489,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,456.33

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