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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,318,580.50 and 13,643,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,318,580.50 and 13,643,991 is: 29,462,074.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,318,580.50 : 13,643,991 = 13,643,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,318,580.50/13,643,991 = 13,643,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,318,580.50x = 13,643,991 × 13,643,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,318,580.50x = 186,158,490,408,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,158,490,408,081/6,318,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,462,074.66

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