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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,081.75 and 13,298,465.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,081.75 and 13,298,465.25 is: 28,699,583.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,081.75 : 13,298,465.25 = 13,298,465.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,081.75/13,298,465.25 = 13,298,465.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,081.75x = 13,298,465.25 × 13,298,465.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,081.75x = 176,849,178,005,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,849,178,005,457.56/6,162,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,699,583.22

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