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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,438,936.75 and 13,645,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,438,936.75 and 13,645,510.50 is: 28,917,811.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,438,936.75 : 13,645,510.50 = 13,645,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,438,936.75/13,645,510.50 = 13,645,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,438,936.75x = 13,645,510.50 × 13,645,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,438,936.75x = 186,199,956,805,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,199,956,805,610.25/6,438,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,917,811.13

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