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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,615,883.92 and 14,331,122.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,615,883.92 and 14,331,122.95 is: 31,043,634.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,615,883.92 : 14,331,122.95 = 14,331,122.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,615,883.92/14,331,122.95 = 14,331,122.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,615,883.92x = 14,331,122.95 × 14,331,122.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,615,883.92x = 205,381,085,097,586.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,381,085,097,586.22/6,615,883.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,043,634.91

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