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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,797,560.50 and 14,790,407.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,797,560.50 and 14,790,407.63 is: 32,181,568.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,797,560.50 : 14,790,407.63 = 14,790,407.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,797,560.50/14,790,407.63 = 14,790,407.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,797,560.50x = 14,790,407.63 × 14,790,407.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,797,560.50x = 218,756,157,713,658.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,756,157,713,658.12/6,797,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,181,568.33

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