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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,139,424.25 and 13,368,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,139,424.25 and 13,368,042 is: 29,107,704.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,139,424.25 : 13,368,042 = 13,368,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,139,424.25/13,368,042 = 13,368,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,139,424.25x = 13,368,042 × 13,368,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,139,424.25x = 178,704,546,913,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,704,546,913,764/6,139,424.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,107,704.51

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