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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,433,509.38 and 13,855,542.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,433,509.38 and 13,855,542.75 is: 29,840,022.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,433,509.38 : 13,855,542.75 = 13,855,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,433,509.38/13,855,542.75 = 13,855,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,433,509.38x = 13,855,542.75 × 13,855,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,433,509.38x = 191,976,064,897,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,976,064,897,077.56/6,433,509.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,840,022.56

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