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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,283,868.63 and 13,559,712.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,283,868.63 and 13,559,712.75 is: 29,259,970.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,283,868.63 : 13,559,712.75 = 13,559,712.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,283,868.63/13,559,712.75 = 13,559,712.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,283,868.63x = 13,559,712.75 × 13,559,712.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,283,868.63x = 183,865,809,862,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,865,809,862,512.56/6,283,868.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,259,970.38

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