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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,716,815.88 and 14,574,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,716,815.88 and 14,574,015.75 is: 31,622,414.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,716,815.88 : 14,574,015.75 = 14,574,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,716,815.88/14,574,015.75 = 14,574,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,716,815.88x = 14,574,015.75 × 14,574,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,716,815.88x = 212,401,935,081,248.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,401,935,081,248.06/6,716,815.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,622,414.40

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