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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,361,522.50 and 13,731,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,361,522.50 and 13,731,967 is: 29,641,790.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,361,522.50 : 13,731,967 = 13,731,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,361,522.50/13,731,967 = 13,731,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,361,522.50x = 13,731,967 × 13,731,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,361,522.50x = 188,566,917,689,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,566,917,689,089/6,361,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,641,790.58

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