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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,648,743.25 and 14,558,595.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,648,743.25 and 14,558,595.75 is: 31,878,612.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648,743.25 : 14,558,595.75 = 14,558,595.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648,743.25/14,558,595.75 = 14,558,595.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648,743.25x = 14,558,595.75 × 14,558,595.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648,743.25x = 211,952,710,211,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,952,710,211,918.06/6,648,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,878,612.58

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