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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,839 and 10,331,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721,839 and 10,331,950.50 is: 15,880,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,839 : 10,331,950.50 = 10,331,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,839/10,331,950.50 = 10,331,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,839x = 10,331,950.50 × 10,331,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,839x = 106,749,201,134,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,749,201,134,450.25/6,721,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880,951.80

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