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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,108.06 and 14,932,870.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,108.06 and 14,932,870.31 is: 35,215,857.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,108.06 : 14,932,870.31 = 14,932,870.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,108.06/14,932,870.31 = 14,932,870.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,108.06x = 14,932,870.31 × 14,932,870.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,108.06x = 222,990,615,769,943.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,990,615,769,943.84/6,332,108.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,857.59

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