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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,686,140.50 and 14,653,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,686,140.50 and 14,653,944 is: 32,116,895.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686,140.50 : 14,653,944 = 14,653,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686,140.50/14,653,944 = 14,653,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686,140.50x = 14,653,944 × 14,653,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686,140.50x = 214,738,074,755,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,738,074,755,136/6,686,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,116,895.35

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