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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,288,217.50 and 13,472,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,288,217.50 and 13,472,943 is: 28,866,716.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,217.50 : 13,472,943 = 13,472,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,217.50/13,472,943 = 13,472,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,217.50x = 13,472,943 × 13,472,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,217.50x = 181,520,193,081,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,520,193,081,249/6,288,217.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,866,716.69

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