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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,255,534.75 and 13,470,920.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,255,534.75 and 13,470,920.25 is: 29,008,821.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,255,534.75 : 13,470,920.25 = 13,470,920.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,255,534.75/13,470,920.25 = 13,470,920.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,255,534.75x = 13,470,920.25 × 13,470,920.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,255,534.75x = 181,465,692,381,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,465,692,381,860.06/6,255,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,008,821.73

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