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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,711,561.75 and 14,542,867.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,711,561.75 and 14,542,867.50 is: 31,512,038.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,711,561.75 : 14,542,867.50 = 14,542,867.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,711,561.75/14,542,867.50 = 14,542,867.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,711,561.75x = 14,542,867.50 × 14,542,867.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,711,561.75x = 211,494,995,122,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,494,995,122,556.25/6,711,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,512,038.93

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