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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,433.25 and 14,734,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,433.25 and 14,734,224 is: 31,691,040.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,433.25 : 14,734,224 = 14,734,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,433.25/14,734,224 = 14,734,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,433.25x = 14,734,224 × 14,734,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,433.25x = 217,097,356,882,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,097,356,882,176/6,850,433.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,691,040.40

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