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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,492,129.75 and 10,131,240.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,492,129.75 and 10,131,240.38 is: 15,810,224.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,129.75 : 10,131,240.38 = 10,131,240.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,129.75/10,131,240.38 = 10,131,240.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,129.75x = 10,131,240.38 × 10,131,240.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,129.75x = 102,642,031,536,030.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,642,031,536,030.14/6,492,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,810,224.92

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