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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,580,358.50 and 14,201,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,580,358.50 and 14,201,139 is: 30,647,623.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,358.50 : 14,201,139 = 14,201,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,358.50/14,201,139 = 14,201,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,358.50x = 14,201,139 × 14,201,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,358.50x = 201,672,348,897,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,672,348,897,321/6,580,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,647,623.36

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