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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,562,305 and 10,273,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,562,305 and 10,273,549.50 is: 16,083,650.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,562,305 : 10,273,549.50 = 10,273,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,562,305/10,273,549.50 = 10,273,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,562,305x = 10,273,549.50 × 10,273,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,562,305x = 105,545,819,328,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,545,819,328,950.25/6,562,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,083,650.38

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