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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,412,986.75 and 14,108,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,412,986.75 and 14,108,556.75 is: 31,038,793.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,412,986.75 : 14,108,556.75 = 14,108,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,412,986.75/14,108,556.75 = 14,108,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,412,986.75x = 14,108,556.75 × 14,108,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,412,986.75x = 199,051,373,567,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,051,373,567,970.56/6,412,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,038,793.83

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