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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,391,983.50 and 13,732,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,391,983.50 and 13,732,639 is: 29,503,420.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,983.50 : 13,732,639 = 13,732,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,983.50/13,732,639 = 13,732,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,983.50x = 13,732,639 × 13,732,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,983.50x = 188,585,373,904,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,585,373,904,321/6,391,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,503,420.01

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