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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,620,842.50 and 10,123,720.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,620,842.50 and 10,123,720.50 is: 15,479,860.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,620,842.50 : 10,123,720.50 = 10,123,720.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,620,842.50/10,123,720.50 = 10,123,720.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,620,842.50x = 10,123,720.50 × 10,123,720.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,620,842.50x = 102,489,716,762,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,489,716,762,120.25/6,620,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,479,860.27

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