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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,880,929.75 and 14,816,297.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,880,929.75 and 14,816,297.25 is: 31,903,052.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880,929.75 : 14,816,297.25 = 14,816,297.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880,929.75/14,816,297.25 = 14,816,297.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880,929.75x = 14,816,297.25 × 14,816,297.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880,929.75x = 219,522,664,200,357.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,522,664,200,357.56/6,880,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,903,052.67

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