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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,648,657.19 and 14,558,438.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,648,657.19 and 14,558,438.81 is: 31,878,337.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648,657.19 : 14,558,438.81 = 14,558,438.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648,657.19/14,558,438.81 = 14,558,438.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648,657.19x = 14,558,438.81 × 14,558,438.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648,657.19x = 211,948,140,657,306.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,948,140,657,306.41/6,648,657.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,878,337.94

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