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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,879,620.25 and 14,969,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,879,620.25 and 14,969,847.75 is: 32,573,940.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,620.25 : 14,969,847.75 = 14,969,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,620.25/14,969,847.75 = 14,969,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,620.25x = 14,969,847.75 × 14,969,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,620.25x = 224,096,341,658,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,096,341,658,180.06/6,879,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,573,940.64

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