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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,580,360.75 and 14,201,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,580,360.75 and 14,201,144 is: 30,647,634.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,360.75 : 14,201,144 = 14,201,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,360.75/14,201,144 = 14,201,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,360.75x = 14,201,144 × 14,201,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,360.75x = 201,672,490,908,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,672,490,908,736/6,580,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,647,634.46

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