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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,405,000.05 and 14,086,444.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,405,000.05 and 14,086,444.57 is: 30,980,159.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,405,000.05 : 14,086,444.57 = 14,086,444.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,405,000.05/14,086,444.57 = 14,086,444.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,405,000.05x = 14,086,444.57 × 14,086,444.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,405,000.05x = 198,427,920,756,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,427,920,756,292.25/6,405,000.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,980,159.12

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