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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,540,588 and 10,039,686.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,540,588 and 10,039,686.75 is: 15,410,741.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540,588 : 10,039,686.75 = 10,039,686.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540,588/10,039,686.75 = 10,039,686.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540,588x = 10,039,686.75 × 10,039,686.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540,588x = 100,795,310,038,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,795,310,038,125.56/6,540,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,410,741.36

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