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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,920,627.75 and 15,144,587.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,920,627.75 and 15,144,587.88 is: 33,141,291.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,920,627.75 : 15,144,587.88 = 15,144,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,920,627.75/15,144,587.88 = 15,144,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,920,627.75x = 15,144,587.88 × 15,144,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,920,627.75x = 229,358,541,903,597
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,358,541,903,597/6,920,627.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,141,291.54

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