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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,438,426.75 and 13,809,643.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,438,426.75 and 13,809,643.50 is: 29,620,008.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,426.75 : 13,809,643.50 = 13,809,643.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,426.75/13,809,643.50 = 13,809,643.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,426.75x = 13,809,643.50 × 13,809,643.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,426.75x = 190,706,253,597,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,706,253,597,092.25/6,438,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,620,008.27

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