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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,347,671.25 and 14,981,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,347,671.25 and 14,981,984 is: 35,360,975.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,347,671.25 : 14,981,984 = 14,981,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,347,671.25/14,981,984 = 14,981,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,347,671.25x = 14,981,984 × 14,981,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,347,671.25x = 224,459,844,576,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,459,844,576,256/6,347,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,360,975.03

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