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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,412.75 and 13,478,339.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,412.75 and 13,478,339.25 is: 29,171,926.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,412.75 : 13,478,339.25 = 13,478,339.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,412.75/13,478,339.25 = 13,478,339.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,412.75x = 13,478,339.25 × 13,478,339.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,412.75x = 181,665,628,938,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,665,628,938,090.56/6,227,412.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,171,926.81

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