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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,830,588.25 and 14,796,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,830,588.25 and 14,796,198 is: 32,051,042.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,830,588.25 : 14,796,198 = 14,796,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,830,588.25/14,796,198 = 14,796,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,830,588.25x = 14,796,198 × 14,796,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,830,588.25x = 218,927,475,255,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,927,475,255,204/6,830,588.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,051,042.64

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