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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,826,821.75 and 14,665,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,826,821.75 and 14,665,819.50 is: 31,506,060.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,826,821.75 : 14,665,819.50 = 14,665,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,826,821.75/14,665,819.50 = 14,665,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,826,821.75x = 14,665,819.50 × 14,665,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,826,821.75x = 215,086,261,606,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,086,261,606,580.25/6,826,821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,506,060.87

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