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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,729,041.25 and 14,760,839.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,729,041.25 and 14,760,839.25 is: 32,379,408.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,729,041.25 : 14,760,839.25 = 14,760,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,729,041.25/14,760,839.25 = 14,760,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,729,041.25x = 14,760,839.25 × 14,760,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,729,041.25x = 217,882,375,364,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,882,375,364,340.56/6,729,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,379,408.49

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