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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,053.50 and 10,355,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,053.50 and 10,355,445 is: 15,917,231.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,053.50 : 10,355,445 = 10,355,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,053.50/10,355,445 = 10,355,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,053.50x = 10,355,445 × 10,355,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,053.50x = 107,235,241,148,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,235,241,148,025/6,737,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,917,231.64

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