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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,767,640 and 14,613,923.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,767,640 and 14,613,923.25 is: 31,557,049.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,767,640 : 14,613,923.25 = 14,613,923.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,767,640/14,613,923.25 = 14,613,923.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,767,640x = 14,613,923.25 × 14,613,923.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,767,640x = 213,566,752,756,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,566,752,756,890.56/6,767,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,557,049.84

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