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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,746,530.50 and 14,751,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,746,530.50 and 14,751,274.50 is: 32,253,630.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,746,530.50 : 14,751,274.50 = 14,751,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,746,530.50/14,751,274.50 = 14,751,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,746,530.50x = 14,751,274.50 × 14,751,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,746,530.50x = 217,600,099,374,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,600,099,374,350.25/6,746,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,253,630.13

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