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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,235,141.50 and 13,398,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,235,141.50 and 13,398,543 is: 28,791,801.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,235,141.50 : 13,398,543 = 13,398,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,235,141.50/13,398,543 = 13,398,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,235,141.50x = 13,398,543 × 13,398,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,235,141.50x = 179,520,954,522,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,520,954,522,849/6,235,141.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,791,801.20

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