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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,747,175.50 and 14,692,338.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,747,175.50 and 14,692,338.75 is: 31,993,360.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,747,175.50 : 14,692,338.75 = 14,692,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,747,175.50/14,692,338.75 = 14,692,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,747,175.50x = 14,692,338.75 × 14,692,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,747,175.50x = 215,864,817,944,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,864,817,944,751.56/6,747,175.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,993,360.47

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