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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,366,552.75 and 13,809,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,366,552.75 and 13,809,737.25 is: 29,954,804.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,366,552.75 : 13,809,737.25 = 13,809,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,366,552.75/13,809,737.25 = 13,809,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,366,552.75x = 13,809,737.25 × 13,809,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,366,552.75x = 190,708,842,914,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,708,842,914,037.56/6,366,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,954,804.49

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