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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,200,428.50 and 13,465,581.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,200,428.50 and 13,465,581.75 is: 29,243,445.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,200,428.50 : 13,465,581.75 = 13,465,581.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,200,428.50/13,465,581.75 = 13,465,581.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,200,428.50x = 13,465,581.75 × 13,465,581.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,200,428.50x = 181,321,891,865,933.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,321,891,865,933.06/6,200,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,243,445.33

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