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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,671,989.50 and 14,643,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,671,989.50 and 14,643,057 is: 32,137,208.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,671,989.50 : 14,643,057 = 14,643,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,671,989.50/14,643,057 = 14,643,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,671,989.50x = 14,643,057 × 14,643,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,671,989.50x = 214,419,118,305,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,419,118,305,249/6,671,989.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,137,208.60

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