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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,196,036.50 and 13,421,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,196,036.50 and 13,421,421 is: 29,072,543.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,036.50 : 13,421,421 = 13,421,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,036.50/13,421,421 = 13,421,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,036.50x = 13,421,421 × 13,421,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,036.50x = 180,134,541,659,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,134,541,659,241/6,196,036.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,072,543.66

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