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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367,096.50 and 13,742,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,367,096.50 and 13,742,511 is: 29,661,339.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,096.50 : 13,742,511 = 13,742,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,096.50/13,742,511 = 13,742,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,096.50x = 13,742,511 × 13,742,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,096.50x = 188,856,608,585,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,856,608,585,121/6,367,096.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661,339.13

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