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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,601,651.50 and 14,179,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,601,651.50 and 14,179,455 is: 30,455,552.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,601,651.50 : 14,179,455 = 14,179,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,601,651.50/14,179,455 = 14,179,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,601,651.50x = 14,179,455 × 14,179,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,601,651.50x = 201,056,944,097,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,056,944,097,025/6,601,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,455,552.54

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