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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,539,714.50 and 15,274,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,539,714.50 and 15,274,863 is: 35,677,618.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539,714.50 : 15,274,863 = 15,274,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539,714.50/15,274,863 = 15,274,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539,714.50x = 15,274,863 × 15,274,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539,714.50x = 233,321,439,668,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,321,439,668,769/6,539,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,677,618.60

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