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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,203,972.25 and 13,632,596.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,203,972.25 and 13,632,596.16 is: 29,956,239.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,203,972.25 : 13,632,596.16 = 13,632,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,203,972.25/13,632,596.16 = 13,632,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,203,972.25x = 13,632,596.16 × 13,632,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,203,972.25x = 185,847,677,959,402.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,847,677,959,402.28/6,203,972.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,956,239.40

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