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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,749,383.50 and 14,849,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,749,383.50 and 14,849,523 is: 32,670,885.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,749,383.50 : 14,849,523 = 14,849,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,749,383.50/14,849,523 = 14,849,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,749,383.50x = 14,849,523 × 14,849,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,749,383.50x = 220,508,333,327,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,508,333,327,529/6,749,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,670,885.17

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