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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,539,719.50 and 15,274,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,539,719.50 and 15,274,876 is: 35,677,652.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539,719.50 : 15,274,876 = 15,274,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539,719.50/15,274,876 = 15,274,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539,719.50x = 15,274,876 × 15,274,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539,719.50x = 233,321,836,815,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,321,836,815,376/6,539,719.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,677,652.05

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