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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,685,243.88 and 14,648,252.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,685,243.88 and 14,648,252.63 is: 32,096,256.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685,243.88 : 14,648,252.63 = 14,648,252.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685,243.88/14,648,252.63 = 14,648,252.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685,243.88x = 14,648,252.63 × 14,648,252.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685,243.88x = 214,571,304,965,819.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,571,304,965,819.38/6,685,243.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,096,256.92

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