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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,646,790.50 and 14,427,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,646,790.50 and 14,427,974 is: 31,318,338.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646,790.50 : 14,427,974 = 14,427,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646,790.50/14,427,974 = 14,427,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646,790.50x = 14,427,974 × 14,427,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646,790.50x = 208,166,433,744,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,166,433,744,676/6,646,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,318,338.34

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