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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,886,904.75 and 15,013,840.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,886,904.75 and 15,013,840.25 is: 32,731,017.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,886,904.75 : 15,013,840.25 = 15,013,840.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,886,904.75/15,013,840.25 = 15,013,840.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,886,904.75x = 15,013,840.25 × 15,013,840.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,886,904.75x = 225,415,399,052,520.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,415,399,052,520.06/6,886,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,731,017.38

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