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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,060,237.75 and 13,298,114.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,060,237.75 and 13,298,114.25 is: 29,180,347.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,060,237.75 : 13,298,114.25 = 13,298,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,060,237.75/13,298,114.25 = 13,298,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,060,237.75x = 13,298,114.25 × 13,298,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,060,237.75x = 176,839,842,606,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,839,842,606,053.06/6,060,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,180,347.36

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