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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,075,833.25 and 14,342,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,075,833.25 and 14,342,577 is: 33,857,004.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,075,833.25 : 14,342,577 = 14,342,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,075,833.25/14,342,577 = 14,342,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,075,833.25x = 14,342,577 × 14,342,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,075,833.25x = 205,709,515,000,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,709,515,000,929/6,075,833.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,857,004.72

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