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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,872,245.50 and 10,098,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,872,245.50 and 10,098,009 is: 14,837,913.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,872,245.50 : 10,098,009 = 10,098,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,872,245.50/10,098,009 = 10,098,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,872,245.50x = 10,098,009 × 10,098,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,872,245.50x = 101,969,785,764,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,969,785,764,081/6,872,245.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,837,913.72

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