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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,062,902.21 and 13,087,400.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,062,902.21 and 13,087,400.98 is: 28,250,507.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,062,902.21 : 13,087,400.98 = 13,087,400.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,062,902.21/13,087,400.98 = 13,087,400.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,062,902.21x = 13,087,400.98 × 13,087,400.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,062,902.21x = 171,280,064,321,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,280,064,321,316/6,062,902.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,250,507.51

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