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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,653,535.75 and 14,436,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,653,535.75 and 14,436,387 is: 31,323,085.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,653,535.75 : 14,436,387 = 14,436,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,653,535.75/14,436,387 = 14,436,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,653,535.75x = 14,436,387 × 14,436,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,653,535.75x = 208,409,269,613,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,409,269,613,769/6,653,535.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,323,085.57

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