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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,495.84 and 14,671,841.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,495.84 and 14,671,841.34 is: 32,717,237.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,495.84 : 14,671,841.34 = 14,671,841.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,495.84/14,671,841.34 = 14,671,841.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,495.84x = 14,671,841.34 × 14,671,841.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,495.84x = 215,262,928,416,171.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,262,928,416,171.81/6,579,495.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,237.54

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