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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,526,858.50 and 14,138,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,526,858.50 and 14,138,469 is: 30,626,725.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526,858.50 : 14,138,469 = 14,138,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526,858.50/14,138,469 = 14,138,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526,858.50x = 14,138,469 × 14,138,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526,858.50x = 199,896,305,663,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,896,305,663,961/6,526,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,626,725.81

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