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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,508,383.75 and 13,555,461.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,508,383.75 and 13,555,461.94 is: 28,232,900.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,383.75 : 13,555,461.94 = 13,555,461.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,383.75/13,555,461.94 = 13,555,461.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,383.75x = 13,555,461.94 × 13,555,461.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,383.75x = 183,750,548,339,011.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,750,548,339,011.25/6,508,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,232,900.12

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