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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,856,900.50 and 14,745,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,856,900.50 and 14,745,741 is: 31,710,665.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,900.50 : 14,745,741 = 14,745,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,900.50/14,745,741 = 14,745,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,900.50x = 14,745,741 × 14,745,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,900.50x = 217,436,877,639,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,436,877,639,081/6,856,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,710,665.43

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