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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,879,460.50 and 14,836,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,879,460.50 and 14,836,140 is: 31,995,394.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,460.50 : 14,836,140 = 14,836,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,460.50/14,836,140 = 14,836,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,460.50x = 14,836,140 × 14,836,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,460.50x = 220,111,050,099,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,111,050,099,600/6,879,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,995,394.13

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