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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,526,867.50 and 14,138,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,526,867.50 and 14,138,487 is: 30,626,761.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526,867.50 : 14,138,487 = 14,138,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526,867.50/14,138,487 = 14,138,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526,867.50x = 14,138,487 × 14,138,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526,867.50x = 199,896,814,649,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,896,814,649,169/6,526,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,626,761.56

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