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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,195,503.25 and 13,420,689.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,195,503.25 and 13,420,689.75 is: 29,071,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,195,503.25 : 13,420,689.75 = 13,420,689.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,195,503.25/13,420,689.75 = 13,420,689.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,195,503.25x = 13,420,689.75 × 13,420,689.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,195,503.25x = 180,114,913,365,755.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,114,913,365,755.06/6,195,503.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,071,877.80

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