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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,661,887.75 and 14,315,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,661,887.75 and 14,315,058 is: 30,760,182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,661,887.75 : 14,315,058 = 14,315,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,661,887.75/14,315,058 = 14,315,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,661,887.75x = 14,315,058 × 14,315,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,661,887.75x = 204,920,885,543,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,920,885,543,364/6,661,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,760,182.88

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