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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,771,073.50 and 14,646,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,771,073.50 and 14,646,552 is: 31,682,049.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,771,073.50 : 14,646,552 = 14,646,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,771,073.50/14,646,552 = 14,646,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,771,073.50x = 14,646,552 × 14,646,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,771,073.50x = 214,521,485,488,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,521,485,488,704/6,771,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,682,049.45

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