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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,388,837.50 and 13,855,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,388,837.50 and 13,855,623 is: 30,049,017.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,388,837.50 : 13,855,623 = 13,855,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,388,837.50/13,855,623 = 13,855,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,388,837.50x = 13,855,623 × 13,855,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,388,837.50x = 191,978,288,718,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,978,288,718,129/6,388,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,049,017.32

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