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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,768,354.25 and 14,615,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,768,354.25 and 14,615,659 is: 31,561,215.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,768,354.25 : 14,615,659 = 14,615,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,768,354.25/14,615,659 = 14,615,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,768,354.25x = 14,615,659 × 14,615,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,768,354.25x = 213,617,488,004,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,617,488,004,281/6,768,354.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,561,215.64

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