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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,457,032.50 and 14,173,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,457,032.50 and 14,173,620 is: 31,112,047.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,457,032.50 : 14,173,620 = 14,173,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,457,032.50/14,173,620 = 14,173,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,457,032.50x = 14,173,620 × 14,173,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,457,032.50x = 200,891,503,904,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,891,503,904,400/6,457,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,112,047.82

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