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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,889,124.25 and 14,831,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,889,124.25 and 14,831,289 is: 31,929,622.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,889,124.25 : 14,831,289 = 14,831,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,889,124.25/14,831,289 = 14,831,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,889,124.25x = 14,831,289 × 14,831,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,889,124.25x = 219,967,133,401,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,967,133,401,521/6,889,124.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,929,622.03

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