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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,914,448.75 and 14,936,759.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,914,448.75 and 14,936,759.25 is: 32,266,748.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,914,448.75 : 14,936,759.25 = 14,936,759.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,914,448.75/14,936,759.25 = 14,936,759.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,914,448.75x = 14,936,759.25 × 14,936,759.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,914,448.75x = 223,106,776,892,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,106,776,892,460.56/6,914,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,266,748.22

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