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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,875.50 and 10,175,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,875.50 and 10,175,873 is: 15,799,566.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,875.50 : 10,175,873 = 10,175,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,875.50/10,175,873 = 10,175,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,875.50x = 10,175,873 × 10,175,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,875.50x = 103,548,391,312,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,548,391,312,129/6,553,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,799,566.43

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