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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,860,365.88 and 14,916,430.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,860,365.88 and 14,916,430.13 is: 32,432,656.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,860,365.88 : 14,916,430.13 = 14,916,430.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,860,365.88/14,916,430.13 = 14,916,430.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,860,365.88x = 14,916,430.13 × 14,916,430.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,860,365.88x = 222,499,887,674,007.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,499,887,674,007.50/6,860,365.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,432,656.18

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