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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,442,185.75 and 13,893,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,442,185.75 and 13,893,126 is: 29,961,717.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,442,185.75 : 13,893,126 = 13,893,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,442,185.75/13,893,126 = 13,893,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,442,185.75x = 13,893,126 × 13,893,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,442,185.75x = 193,018,950,051,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,018,950,051,876/6,442,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,961,717.58

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