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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,815,936.25 and 14,589,343.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,815,936.25 and 14,589,343.13 is: 31,228,128.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,815,936.25 : 14,589,343.13 = 14,589,343.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,815,936.25/14,589,343.13 = 14,589,343.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,815,936.25x = 14,589,343.13 × 14,589,343.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,815,936.25x = 212,848,932,818,984.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,848,932,818,984.75/6,815,936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,228,128.46

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