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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,428,378.53 and 13,728,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,428,378.53 and 13,728,575.25 is: 29,319,023.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,378.53 : 13,728,575.25 = 13,728,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,378.53/13,728,575.25 = 13,728,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,378.53x = 13,728,575.25 × 13,728,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,378.53x = 188,473,778,394,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,473,778,394,912.56/6,428,378.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,319,023.06

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