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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,502,988.25 and 15,058,986.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,502,988.25 and 15,058,986.75 is: 34,872,134.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,988.25 : 15,058,986.75 = 15,058,986.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,988.25/15,058,986.75 = 15,058,986.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,988.25x = 15,058,986.75 × 15,058,986.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,988.25x = 226,773,081,936,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,773,081,936,675.56/6,502,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,872,134.66

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