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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,502,123.50 and 10,125,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,502,123.50 and 10,125,483 is: 15,767,988.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,123.50 : 10,125,483 = 10,125,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,123.50/10,125,483 = 10,125,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,123.50x = 10,125,483 × 10,125,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,123.50x = 102,525,405,983,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,525,405,983,289/6,502,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,767,988.10

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