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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,610,612.50 and 14,014,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,610,612.50 and 14,014,863 is: 29,712,282.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,610,612.50 : 14,014,863 = 14,014,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,610,612.50/14,014,863 = 14,014,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,610,612.50x = 14,014,863 × 14,014,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,610,612.50x = 196,416,384,908,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,416,384,908,769/6,610,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,712,282.32

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