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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,174.13 and 14,591,607.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,174.13 and 14,591,607.75 is: 31,136,237.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,174.13 : 14,591,607.75 = 14,591,607.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,174.13/14,591,607.75 = 14,591,607.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,174.13x = 14,591,607.75 × 14,591,607.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,174.13x = 212,915,016,729,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,915,016,729,860.06/6,838,174.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,136,237.95

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