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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,301.63 and 14,906,536.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,301.63 and 14,906,536.31 is: 32,437,232.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,301.63 : 14,906,536.31 = 14,906,536.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,301.63/14,906,536.31 = 14,906,536.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,301.63x = 14,906,536.31 × 14,906,536.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,301.63x = 222,204,824,835,881.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,204,824,835,881.09/6,850,301.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,437,232.26

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