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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,696,704.25 and 14,535,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,696,704.25 and 14,535,022.50 is: 31,547,888.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,704.25 : 14,535,022.50 = 14,535,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,704.25/14,535,022.50 = 14,535,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,704.25x = 14,535,022.50 × 14,535,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,704.25x = 211,266,879,075,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,266,879,075,506.25/6,696,704.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,547,888.51

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