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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,506,115.75 and 14,133,826.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,506,115.75 and 14,133,826.69 is: 30,704,196.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,115.75 : 14,133,826.69 = 14,133,826.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,115.75/14,133,826.69 = 14,133,826.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,115.75x = 14,133,826.69 × 14,133,826.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,115.75x = 199,765,056,832,287.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,765,056,832,287.22/6,506,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,704,196.56

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