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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,111.25 and 14,932,877.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,111.25 and 14,932,877.25 is: 35,215,872.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,111.25 : 14,932,877.25 = 14,932,877.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,111.25/14,932,877.25 = 14,932,877.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,111.25x = 14,932,877.25 × 14,932,877.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,111.25x = 222,990,822,963,567.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,990,822,963,567.56/6,332,111.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,872.58

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