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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,818,101.50 and 14,717,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,818,101.50 and 14,717,772 is: 31,770,253.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,818,101.50 : 14,717,772 = 14,717,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,818,101.50/14,717,772 = 14,717,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,818,101.50x = 14,717,772 × 14,717,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,818,101.50x = 216,612,812,643,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,612,812,643,984/6,818,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,770,253.44

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