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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,696,681.75 and 14,534,977.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,696,681.75 and 14,534,977.50 is: 31,547,799.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,681.75 : 14,534,977.50 = 14,534,977.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,681.75/14,534,977.50 = 14,534,977.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,681.75x = 14,534,977.50 × 14,534,977.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,681.75x = 211,265,570,925,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,265,570,925,506.25/6,696,681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,547,799.17

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