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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,288,367.50 and 13,473,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,288,367.50 and 13,473,243 is: 28,867,313.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,367.50 : 13,473,243 = 13,473,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,367.50/13,473,243 = 13,473,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,367.50x = 13,473,243 × 13,473,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,367.50x = 181,528,276,937,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,528,276,937,049/6,288,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,867,313.64

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