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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,216,913.27 and 13,378,610.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,216,913.27 and 13,378,610.81 is: 28,790,369.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,216,913.27 : 13,378,610.81 = 13,378,610.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,216,913.27/13,378,610.81 = 13,378,610.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,216,913.27x = 13,378,610.81 × 13,378,610.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,216,913.27x = 178,987,227,272,341.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,987,227,272,341.91/6,216,913.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,790,369.05

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