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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,244,996.50 and 13,314,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,244,996.50 and 13,314,492 is: 28,386,836.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,244,996.50 : 13,314,492 = 13,314,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,244,996.50/13,314,492 = 13,314,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,244,996.50x = 13,314,492 × 13,314,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,244,996.50x = 177,275,697,218,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,275,697,218,064/6,244,996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,386,836.92

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