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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,748,810.50 and 14,521,803.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,748,810.50 and 14,521,803.38 is: 31,247,398.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,748,810.50 : 14,521,803.38 = 14,521,803.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,748,810.50/14,521,803.38 = 14,521,803.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,748,810.50x = 14,521,803.38 × 14,521,803.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,748,810.50x = 210,882,773,262,161.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,882,773,262,161.38/6,748,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,247,398.82

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