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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,817,425.75 and 14,917,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,817,425.75 and 14,917,527 is: 32,641,736.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817,425.75 : 14,917,527 = 14,917,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817,425.75/14,917,527 = 14,917,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817,425.75x = 14,917,527 × 14,917,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817,425.75x = 222,532,611,795,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,532,611,795,729/6,817,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,641,736.04

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