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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,283,867.50 and 13,559,709.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,283,867.50 and 13,559,709.94 is: 29,259,963.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,283,867.50 : 13,559,709.94 = 13,559,709.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,283,867.50/13,559,709.94 = 13,559,709.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,283,867.50x = 13,559,709.94 × 13,559,709.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,283,867.50x = 183,865,733,589,136.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,865,733,589,136.25/6,283,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,259,963.48

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