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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,594,964.31 and 14,317,914.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,594,964.31 and 14,317,914.38 is: 31,084,728.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,594,964.31 : 14,317,914.38 = 14,317,914.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,594,964.31/14,317,914.38 = 14,317,914.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,594,964.31x = 14,317,914.38 × 14,317,914.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,594,964.31x = 205,002,672,049,831.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,002,672,049,831.62/6,594,964.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,084,728.03

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