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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,632,489.25 and 14,432,694.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,632,489.25 and 14,432,694.75 is: 31,406,410.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,632,489.25 : 14,432,694.75 = 14,432,694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,632,489.25/14,432,694.75 = 14,432,694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,632,489.25x = 14,432,694.75 × 14,432,694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,632,489.25x = 208,302,677,746,677.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,302,677,746,677.56/6,632,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,406,410.16

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