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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,358,675.50 and 13,772,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,358,675.50 and 13,772,943 is: 29,832,306.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,358,675.50 : 13,772,943 = 13,772,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,358,675.50/13,772,943 = 13,772,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,358,675.50x = 13,772,943 × 13,772,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,358,675.50x = 189,693,958,881,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,693,958,881,249/6,358,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,832,306.88

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