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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,134,598.28 and 13,291,569.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,134,598.28 and 13,291,569.70 is: 28,798,271.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,134,598.28 : 13,291,569.70 = 13,291,569.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,134,598.28/13,291,569.70 = 13,291,569.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,134,598.28x = 13,291,569.70 × 13,291,569.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,134,598.28x = 176,665,825,173,030.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,665,825,173,030.41/6,134,598.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,798,271.23

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