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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,416,242.88 and 14,267,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,416,242.88 and 14,267,016 is: 31,723,821.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,242.88 : 14,267,016 = 14,267,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,242.88/14,267,016 = 14,267,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,242.88x = 14,267,016 × 14,267,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,242.88x = 203,547,745,544,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,547,745,544,256/6,416,242.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,723,821.79

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