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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,182,053.50 and 13,278,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,182,053.50 and 13,278,219 is: 28,519,827.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,182,053.50 : 13,278,219 = 13,278,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,182,053.50/13,278,219 = 13,278,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,182,053.50x = 13,278,219 × 13,278,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,182,053.50x = 176,311,099,811,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,311,099,811,961/6,182,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,519,827.56

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