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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,250.25 and 13,625,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,250.25 and 13,625,874 is: 27,897,439.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,250.25 : 13,625,874 = 13,625,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,250.25/13,625,874 = 13,625,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,250.25x = 13,625,874 × 13,625,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,250.25x = 185,664,442,263,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,664,442,263,876/6,655,250.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,897,439.66

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