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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,591,649.50 and 14,440,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,591,649.50 and 14,440,059 is: 31,633,251.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,591,649.50 : 14,440,059 = 14,440,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,591,649.50/14,440,059 = 14,440,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,591,649.50x = 14,440,059 × 14,440,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,591,649.50x = 208,515,303,923,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,515,303,923,481/6,591,649.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,633,251.12

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