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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,226,564.50 and 13,515,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,226,564.50 and 13,515,957 is: 29,338,986.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226,564.50 : 13,515,957 = 13,515,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226,564.50/13,515,957 = 13,515,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226,564.50x = 13,515,957 × 13,515,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226,564.50x = 182,681,093,625,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,681,093,625,849/6,226,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,338,986.79

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