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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,139,401.75 and 13,367,994.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,139,401.75 and 13,367,994.75 is: 29,107,605.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,139,401.75 : 13,367,994.75 = 13,367,994.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,139,401.75/13,367,994.75 = 13,367,994.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,139,401.75x = 13,367,994.75 × 13,367,994.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,139,401.75x = 178,703,283,636,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,703,283,636,027.56/6,139,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,107,605.42

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