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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,636,674.25 and 14,479,808.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,636,674.25 and 14,479,808.06 is: 31,591,853.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,636,674.25 : 14,479,808.06 = 14,479,808.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,636,674.25/14,479,808.06 = 14,479,808.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,636,674.25x = 14,479,808.06 × 14,479,808.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,636,674.25x = 209,664,841,526,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,664,841,526,840/6,636,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,591,853.63

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