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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,559,420.50 and 10,288,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,559,420.50 and 10,288,863 is: 16,138,727.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559,420.50 : 10,288,863 = 10,288,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559,420.50/10,288,863 = 10,288,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559,420.50x = 10,288,863 × 10,288,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559,420.50x = 105,860,701,832,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,860,701,832,769/6,559,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,138,727.78

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