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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,506,509.50 and 14,133,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,506,509.50 and 14,133,081 is: 30,699,098.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,509.50 : 14,133,081 = 14,133,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,509.50/14,133,081 = 14,133,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,509.50x = 14,133,081 × 14,133,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,509.50x = 199,743,978,552,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,743,978,552,561/6,506,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,699,098.89

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