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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,116.50 and 14,932,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,116.50 and 14,932,889 is: 35,215,898.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,116.50 : 14,932,889 = 14,932,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,116.50/14,932,889 = 14,932,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,116.50x = 14,932,889 × 14,932,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,116.50x = 222,991,173,886,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,991,173,886,321/6,332,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,898.81

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