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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,616,561.50 and 14,332,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,616,561.50 and 14,332,329 is: 31,045,680.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616,561.50 : 14,332,329 = 14,332,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616,561.50/14,332,329 = 14,332,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616,561.50x = 14,332,329 × 14,332,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616,561.50x = 205,415,654,564,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,415,654,564,241/6,616,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,045,680.53

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