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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,452,201.25 and 14,078,274.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,452,201.25 and 14,078,274.75 is: 30,717,860.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,452,201.25 : 14,078,274.75 = 14,078,274.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,452,201.25/14,078,274.75 = 14,078,274.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,452,201.25x = 14,078,274.75 × 14,078,274.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,452,201.25x = 198,197,819,936,487.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,197,819,936,487.56/6,452,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,717,860.81

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