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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,216,915.38 and 13,378,615.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,216,915.38 and 13,378,615.03 is: 28,790,377.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,216,915.38 : 13,378,615.03 = 13,378,615.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,216,915.38/13,378,615.03 = 13,378,615.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,216,915.38x = 13,378,615.03 × 13,378,615.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,216,915.38x = 178,987,340,154,388.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,987,340,154,388.44/6,216,915.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,790,377.44

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