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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,187,552.50 and 13,322,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,187,552.50 and 13,322,967 is: 28,686,859.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,552.50 : 13,322,967 = 13,322,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,552.50/13,322,967 = 13,322,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,552.50x = 13,322,967 × 13,322,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,552.50x = 177,501,449,683,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,501,449,683,089/6,187,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,686,859.58

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