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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,492,126.38 and 10,131,234.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,492,126.38 and 10,131,234.89 is: 15,810,216.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,126.38 : 10,131,234.89 = 10,131,234.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,126.38/10,131,234.89 = 10,131,234.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,126.38x = 10,131,234.89 × 10,131,234.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,126.38x = 102,641,920,409,017.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,641,920,409,017.36/6,492,126.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,810,216.02

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