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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,203,938.50 and 13,632,455.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,203,938.50 and 13,632,455.25 is: 29,955,783.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,203,938.50 : 13,632,455.25 = 13,632,455.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,203,938.50/13,632,455.25 = 13,632,455.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,203,938.50x = 13,632,455.25 × 13,632,455.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,203,938.50x = 185,843,836,143,252.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,843,836,143,252.56/6,203,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,955,783.11

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