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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,268,285.13 and 13,579,941.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,268,285.13 and 13,579,941.38 is: 29,420,296.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,268,285.13 : 13,579,941.38 = 13,579,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,268,285.13/13,579,941.38 = 13,579,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,268,285.13x = 13,579,941.38 × 13,579,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,268,285.13x = 184,414,807,748,436.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,414,807,748,436.88/6,268,285.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,420,296.63

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