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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,195,588.75 and 13,420,859.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,195,588.75 and 13,420,859.63 is: 29,072,212.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,195,588.75 : 13,420,859.63 = 13,420,859.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,195,588.75/13,420,859.63 = 13,420,859.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,195,588.75x = 13,420,859.63 × 13,420,859.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,195,588.75x = 180,119,473,073,955.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,119,473,073,955.12/6,195,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,072,212.56

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