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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,370.50 and 14,747,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,720,370.50 and 14,747,109 is: 32,360,897.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,370.50 : 14,747,109 = 14,747,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,370.50/14,747,109 = 14,747,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,370.50x = 14,747,109 × 14,747,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,370.50x = 217,477,223,857,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,477,223,857,881/6,720,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,360,897.94

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