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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,787,889.25 and 14,637,940.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,787,889.25 and 14,637,940.50 is: 31,566,411.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,889.25 : 14,637,940.50 = 14,637,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,889.25/14,637,940.50 = 14,637,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,889.25x = 14,637,940.50 × 14,637,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,889.25x = 214,269,302,081,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,269,302,081,540.25/6,787,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,566,411.03

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