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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367,083.15 and 13,742,484.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,367,083.15 and 13,742,484.36 is: 29,661,286.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,083.15 : 13,742,484.36 = 13,742,484.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,083.15/13,742,484.36 = 13,742,484.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,083.15x = 13,742,484.36 × 13,742,484.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,083.15x = 188,855,876,475,022.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,855,876,475,022.81/6,367,083.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661,286.33

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