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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,428,368.50 and 13,728,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,428,368.50 and 13,728,555 is: 29,318,982.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,368.50 : 13,728,555 = 13,728,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,368.50/13,728,555 = 13,728,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,368.50x = 13,728,555 × 13,728,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,368.50x = 188,473,222,388,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,473,222,388,025/6,428,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,318,982.32

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