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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,841,428.75 and 14,873,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,841,428.75 and 14,873,652 is: 32,336,158.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841,428.75 : 14,873,652 = 14,873,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841,428.75/14,873,652 = 14,873,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841,428.75x = 14,873,652 × 14,873,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841,428.75x = 221,225,523,817,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,225,523,817,104/6,841,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,336,158.41

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