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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,859,225.50 and 10,031,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,859,225.50 and 10,031,217 is: 14,670,069.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,225.50 : 10,031,217 = 10,031,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,225.50/10,031,217 = 10,031,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,225.50x = 10,031,217 × 10,031,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,225.50x = 100,625,314,501,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,625,314,501,089/6,859,225.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,670,069.46

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