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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,650,491.50 and 14,295,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,650,491.50 and 14,295,528 is: 30,728,874.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,650,491.50 : 14,295,528 = 14,295,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,650,491.50/14,295,528 = 14,295,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,650,491.50x = 14,295,528 × 14,295,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,650,491.50x = 204,362,120,798,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,362,120,798,784/6,650,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,728,874.82

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