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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,743,957.50 and 10,116,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,743,957.50 and 10,116,152 is: 15,174,551.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743,957.50 : 10,116,152 = 10,116,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743,957.50/10,116,152 = 10,116,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743,957.50x = 10,116,152 × 10,116,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743,957.50x = 102,336,531,287,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,336,531,287,104/6,743,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174,551.63

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