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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,753,172.50 and 14,787,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,753,172.50 and 14,787,072 is: 32,378,485.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,753,172.50 : 14,787,072 = 14,787,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,753,172.50/14,787,072 = 14,787,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,753,172.50x = 14,787,072 × 14,787,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,753,172.50x = 218,657,498,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,657,498,333,184/6,753,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,378,485.57

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