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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,988,034.50 and 10,482,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,988,034.50 and 10,482,052 is: 15,723,078.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,034.50 : 10,482,052 = 10,482,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,034.50/10,482,052 = 10,482,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,034.50x = 10,482,052 × 10,482,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,034.50x = 109,873,414,130,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,873,414,130,704/6,988,034.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,723,078.38

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