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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,060,859.50 and 13,466,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,060,859.50 and 13,466,928.75 is: 29,922,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,060,859.50 : 13,466,928.75 = 13,466,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,060,859.50/13,466,928.75 = 13,466,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,060,859.50x = 13,466,928.75 × 13,466,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,060,859.50x = 181,358,169,957,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,358,169,957,576.56/6,060,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,922,846.74

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