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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,712,958.53 and 14,495,565.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,712,958.53 and 14,495,565.09 is: 31,300,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712,958.53 : 14,495,565.09 = 14,495,565.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712,958.53/14,495,565.09 = 14,495,565.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712,958.53x = 14,495,565.09 × 14,495,565.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712,958.53x = 210,121,407,387,143.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,121,407,387,143.44/6,712,958.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,300,864.80

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