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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,616,572.75 and 14,332,352.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,616,572.75 and 14,332,352.63 is: 31,045,730.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616,572.75 : 14,332,352.63 = 14,332,352.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616,572.75/14,332,352.63 = 14,332,352.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616,572.75x = 14,332,352.63 × 14,332,352.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616,572.75x = 205,416,331,767,344.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,416,331,767,344.38/6,616,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,045,730.10

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