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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,580,018.50 and 10,228,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,580,018.50 and 10,228,857 is: 15,901,097.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,018.50 : 10,228,857 = 10,228,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,018.50/10,228,857 = 10,228,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,018.50x = 10,228,857 × 10,228,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,018.50x = 104,629,515,526,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,629,515,526,449/6,580,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,901,097.47

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