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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,173,439.50 and 13,295,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,173,439.50 and 13,295,062 is: 28,632,122.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,439.50 : 13,295,062 = 13,295,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,439.50/13,295,062 = 13,295,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,439.50x = 13,295,062 × 13,295,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,439.50x = 176,758,673,583,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,758,673,583,844/6,173,439.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,632,122.11

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