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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,899,760.56 and 15,052,788.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,899,760.56 and 15,052,788.56 is: 32,839,754.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,899,760.56 : 15,052,788.56 = 15,052,788.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,899,760.56/15,052,788.56 = 15,052,788.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,899,760.56x = 15,052,788.56 × 15,052,788.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,899,760.56x = 226,586,443,507,330.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,586,443,507,330.81/6,899,760.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839,754.58

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