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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,409.50 and 13,478,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,409.50 and 13,478,331 is: 29,171,906.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,409.50 : 13,478,331 = 13,478,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,409.50/13,478,331 = 13,478,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,409.50x = 13,478,331 × 13,478,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,409.50x = 181,665,406,545,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,665,406,545,561/6,227,409.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,171,906.32

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