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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,913,653.75 and 14,886,463.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,913,653.75 and 14,886,463.50 is: 32,053,499.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913,653.75 : 14,886,463.50 = 14,886,463.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913,653.75/14,886,463.50 = 14,886,463.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913,653.75x = 14,886,463.50 × 14,886,463.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913,653.75x = 221,606,795,536,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,606,795,536,832.25/6,913,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,053,499.29

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