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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,879,444.75 and 14,836,106.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,879,444.75 and 14,836,106.63 is: 31,995,323.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,444.75 : 14,836,106.63 = 14,836,106.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,444.75/14,836,106.63 = 14,836,106.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,444.75x = 14,836,106.63 × 14,836,106.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,444.75x = 220,110,059,788,368.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,110,059,788,368.88/6,879,444.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,995,323.43

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