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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,146,871.75 and 13,489,485.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,146,871.75 and 13,489,485.75 is: 29,603,062.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,871.75 : 13,489,485.75 = 13,489,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,871.75/13,489,485.75 = 13,489,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,871.75x = 13,489,485.75 × 13,489,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,871.75x = 181,966,225,799,453.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,966,225,799,453.06/6,146,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,603,062.05

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