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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,078,840.75 and 13,166,435.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,078,840.75 and 13,166,435.25 is: 28,517,775.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,078,840.75 : 13,166,435.25 = 13,166,435.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,078,840.75/13,166,435.25 = 13,166,435.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,078,840.75x = 13,166,435.25 × 13,166,435.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,078,840.75x = 173,355,017,192,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,355,017,192,442.56/6,078,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,517,775.73

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