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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,178,890.09 and 13,456,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,178,890.09 and 13,456,246.50 is: 29,304,707.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,178,890.09 : 13,456,246.50 = 13,456,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,178,890.09/13,456,246.50 = 13,456,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,178,890.09x = 13,456,246.50 × 13,456,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,178,890.09x = 181,070,569,868,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,070,569,868,762.25/6,178,890.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,304,707.99

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