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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,478,208.25 and 14,176,768.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,478,208.25 and 14,176,768.50 is: 31,024,128.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,208.25 : 14,176,768.50 = 14,176,768.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,208.25/14,176,768.50 = 14,176,768.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,208.25x = 14,176,768.50 × 14,176,768.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,208.25x = 200,980,765,102,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,980,765,102,592.25/6,478,208.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,024,128.49

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