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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,841,401.75 and 14,873,594.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,841,401.75 and 14,873,594.63 is: 32,336,036.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841,401.75 : 14,873,594.63 = 14,873,594.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841,401.75/14,873,594.63 = 14,873,594.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841,401.75x = 14,873,594.63 × 14,873,594.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841,401.75x = 221,223,817,068,828.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,223,817,068,828.88/6,841,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,336,036.55

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