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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,110,816.50 and 13,272,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,110,816.50 and 13,272,578 is: 28,827,788.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,110,816.50 : 13,272,578 = 13,272,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,110,816.50/13,272,578 = 13,272,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,110,816.50x = 13,272,578 × 13,272,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,110,816.50x = 176,161,326,766,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,161,326,766,084/6,110,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,827,788.69

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