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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,465.75 and 14,671,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,465.75 and 14,671,764 is: 32,717,042.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,465.75 : 14,671,764 = 14,671,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,465.75/14,671,764 = 14,671,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,465.75x = 14,671,764 × 14,671,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,465.75x = 215,260,658,871,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,260,658,871,696/6,579,465.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,042.24

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