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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,821,074.50 and 14,587,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,821,074.50 and 14,587,296 is: 31,195,848.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,821,074.50 : 14,587,296 = 14,587,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,821,074.50/14,587,296 = 14,587,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,821,074.50x = 14,587,296 × 14,587,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,821,074.50x = 212,789,204,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,789,204,591,616/6,821,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,195,848.19

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