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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,598,219.50 and 13,799,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,598,219.50 and 13,799,403 is: 28,859,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598,219.50 : 13,799,403 = 13,799,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598,219.50/13,799,403 = 13,799,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598,219.50x = 13,799,403 × 13,799,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598,219.50x = 190,423,523,156,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,423,523,156,409/6,598,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,859,834.56

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