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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,752,523.38 and 14,817,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,752,523.38 and 14,817,474 is: 32,514,887.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,752,523.38 : 14,817,474 = 14,817,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,752,523.38/14,817,474 = 14,817,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,752,523.38x = 14,817,474 × 14,817,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,752,523.38x = 219,557,535,740,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,557,535,740,676/6,752,523.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,514,887.18

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