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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,817,036.50 and 14,578,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,817,036.50 and 14,578,857 is: 31,178,221.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817,036.50 : 14,578,857 = 14,578,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817,036.50/14,578,857 = 14,578,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817,036.50x = 14,578,857 × 14,578,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817,036.50x = 212,543,071,426,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,543,071,426,449/6,817,036.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,178,221.13

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