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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,543,013.50 and 14,385,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,543,013.50 and 14,385,465 is: 31,627,873.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,543,013.50 : 14,385,465 = 14,385,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,543,013.50/14,385,465 = 14,385,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,543,013.50x = 14,385,465 × 14,385,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,543,013.50x = 206,941,603,266,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,941,603,266,225/6,543,013.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,627,873.50

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