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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,404,127.75 and 13,723,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,404,127.75 and 13,723,515 is: 29,408,355.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404,127.75 : 13,723,515 = 13,723,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404,127.75/13,723,515 = 13,723,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404,127.75x = 13,723,515 × 13,723,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404,127.75x = 188,334,863,955,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,334,863,955,225/6,404,127.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,408,355.25

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