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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,498,049.50 and 10,102,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,498,049.50 and 10,102,455 is: 15,706,189.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,498,049.50 : 10,102,455 = 10,102,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,498,049.50/10,102,455 = 10,102,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,498,049.50x = 10,102,455 × 10,102,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,498,049.50x = 102,059,597,027,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,059,597,027,025/6,498,049.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,706,189.53

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