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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,071,628.94 and 13,152,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,071,628.94 and 13,152,165.75 is: 28,489,795.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,071,628.94 : 13,152,165.75 = 13,152,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,071,628.94/13,152,165.75 = 13,152,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,071,628.94x = 13,152,165.75 × 13,152,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,071,628.94x = 172,979,463,915,473.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,979,463,915,473.06/6,071,628.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,489,795.03

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