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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,616,550.81 and 14,332,312.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,616,550.81 and 14,332,312.13 is: 31,045,657.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616,550.81 : 14,332,312.13 = 14,332,312.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616,550.81/14,332,312.13 = 14,332,312.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616,550.81x = 14,332,312.13 × 14,332,312.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616,550.81x = 205,415,170,848,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,415,170,848,422/6,616,550.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,045,657.57

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