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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,137.50 and 10,089,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,137.50 and 10,089,009 is: 14,824,652.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,137.50 : 10,089,009 = 10,089,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,137.50/10,089,009 = 10,089,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,137.50x = 10,089,009 × 10,089,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,137.50x = 101,788,102,602,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,788,102,602,081/6,866,137.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,824,652.52

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