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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,729,049.69 and 14,760,856.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,729,049.69 and 14,760,856.13 is: 32,379,441.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,729,049.69 : 14,760,856.13 = 14,760,856.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,729,049.69/14,760,856.13 = 14,760,856.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,729,049.69x = 14,760,856.13 × 14,760,856.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,729,049.69x = 217,882,873,542,950
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,882,873,542,950/6,729,049.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,379,441.92

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