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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,302.75 and 14,906,538.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,302.75 and 14,906,538.56 is: 32,437,236.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,302.75 : 14,906,538.56 = 14,906,538.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,302.75/14,906,538.56 = 14,906,538.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,302.75x = 14,906,538.56 × 14,906,538.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,302.75x = 222,204,891,915,299.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,204,891,915,299.56/6,850,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,437,236.72

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