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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,428,379.38 and 13,728,576.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,428,379.38 and 13,728,576.94 is: 29,319,026.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428,379.38 : 13,728,576.94 = 13,728,576.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428,379.38/13,728,576.94 = 13,728,576.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428,379.38x = 13,728,576.94 × 13,728,576.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428,379.38x = 188,473,824,728,856.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,473,824,728,856.88/6,428,379.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,319,026.42

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