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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,708,795.75 and 14,735,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,708,795.75 and 14,735,549.25 is: 32,365,929.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,708,795.75 : 14,735,549.25 = 14,735,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,708,795.75/14,735,549.25 = 14,735,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,708,795.75x = 14,735,549.25 × 14,735,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,708,795.75x = 217,136,411,699,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,136,411,699,175.56/6,708,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,365,929.71

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