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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,168,840.75 and 13,367,275.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,168,840.75 and 13,367,275.50 is: 28,965,580.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,168,840.75 : 13,367,275.50 = 13,367,275.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,168,840.75/13,367,275.50 = 13,367,275.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,168,840.75x = 13,367,275.50 × 13,367,275.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,168,840.75x = 178,684,054,292,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,684,054,292,900.25/6,168,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,965,580.66

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