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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,538,354.50 and 10,204,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,538,354.50 and 10,204,893 is: 15,927,530.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,354.50 : 10,204,893 = 10,204,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,354.50/10,204,893 = 10,204,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,354.50x = 10,204,893 × 10,204,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,354.50x = 104,139,841,141,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,139,841,141,449/6,538,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,927,530.56

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