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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,689,391 and 10,096,780.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,689,391 and 10,096,780.50 is: 15,239,799.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689,391 : 10,096,780.50 = 10,096,780.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689,391/10,096,780.50 = 10,096,780.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689,391x = 10,096,780.50 × 10,096,780.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689,391x = 101,944,976,465,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,944,976,465,180.25/6,689,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,239,799.33

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