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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,680,521.50 and 14,637,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,680,521.50 and 14,637,846 is: 32,073,324.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,680,521.50 : 14,637,846 = 14,637,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,680,521.50/14,637,846 = 14,637,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,680,521.50x = 14,637,846 × 14,637,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,680,521.50x = 214,266,535,519,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,266,535,519,716/6,680,521.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,073,324.74

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