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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,556,090.50 and 14,260,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,556,090.50 and 14,260,536 is: 31,018,926.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,556,090.50 : 14,260,536 = 14,260,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,556,090.50/14,260,536 = 14,260,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,556,090.50x = 14,260,536 × 14,260,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,556,090.50x = 203,362,887,007,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,362,887,007,296/6,556,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,018,926.14

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