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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,260,424.19 and 13,591,567.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,260,424.19 and 13,591,567.13 is: 29,507,696.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,260,424.19 : 13,591,567.13 = 13,591,567.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,260,424.19/13,591,567.13 = 13,591,567.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,260,424.19x = 13,591,567.13 × 13,591,567.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,260,424.19x = 184,730,696,913,380.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,730,696,913,380.75/6,260,424.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,507,696.50

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