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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,903,492.75 and 15,019,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,903,492.75 and 15,019,035.75 is: 32,674,972.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,903,492.75 : 15,019,035.75 = 15,019,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,903,492.75/15,019,035.75 = 15,019,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,903,492.75x = 15,019,035.75 × 15,019,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,903,492.75x = 225,571,434,859,778.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,571,434,859,778.06/6,903,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,674,972.37

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