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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,006,048.75 and 12,956,881.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,006,048.75 and 12,956,881.50 is: 27,951,950.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,006,048.75 : 12,956,881.50 = 12,956,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,006,048.75/12,956,881.50 = 12,956,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,006,048.75x = 12,956,881.50 × 12,956,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,006,048.75x = 167,880,778,205,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,880,778,205,042.25/6,006,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,951,950.64

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