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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,740,670.66 and 14,556,882.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,740,670.66 and 14,556,882.09 is: 31,436,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,740,670.66 : 14,556,882.09 = 14,556,882.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,740,670.66/14,556,882.09 = 14,556,882.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,740,670.66x = 14,556,882.09 × 14,556,882.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,740,670.66x = 211,902,816,291,339.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,902,816,291,339.38/6,740,670.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,436,458.94

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