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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,636,907.13 and 14,480,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,636,907.13 and 14,480,248.50 is: 31,592,666.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,636,907.13 : 14,480,248.50 = 14,480,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,636,907.13/14,480,248.50 = 14,480,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,636,907.13x = 14,480,248.50 × 14,480,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,636,907.13x = 209,677,596,621,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,677,596,621,752.25/6,636,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,592,666.99

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