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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,602,152.50 and 14,464,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,602,152.50 and 14,464,017 is: 31,687,815.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,602,152.50 : 14,464,017 = 14,464,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,602,152.50/14,464,017 = 14,464,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,602,152.50x = 14,464,017 × 14,464,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,602,152.50x = 209,207,787,776,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,207,787,776,289/6,602,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,687,815.11

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