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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,109.19 and 14,932,873.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,109.19 and 14,932,873.13 is: 35,215,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,109.19 : 14,932,873.13 = 14,932,873.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,109.19/14,932,873.13 = 14,932,873.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,109.19x = 14,932,873.13 × 14,932,873.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,109.19x = 222,990,699,767,347.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,990,699,767,347.25/6,332,109.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,864.60

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