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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,815,888.44 and 14,589,439.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,815,888.44 and 14,589,439.88 is: 31,228,761.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,815,888.44 : 14,589,439.88 = 14,589,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,815,888.44/14,589,439.88 = 14,589,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,815,888.44x = 14,589,439.88 × 14,589,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,815,888.44x = 212,851,755,866,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,851,755,866,240/6,815,888.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,228,761.71

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