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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,152,124.75 and 13,462,128.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,152,124.75 and 13,462,128.75 is: 29,457,938.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,152,124.75 : 13,462,128.75 = 13,462,128.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,152,124.75/13,462,128.75 = 13,462,128.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,152,124.75x = 13,462,128.75 × 13,462,128.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,152,124.75x = 181,228,910,481,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,228,910,481,576.56/6,152,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,457,938.17

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