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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,428.75 and 15,456,619.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,428.75 and 15,456,619.50 is: 34,467,220.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,428.75 : 15,456,619.50 = 15,456,619.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,428.75/15,456,619.50 = 15,456,619.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,428.75x = 15,456,619.50 × 15,456,619.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,428.75x = 238,907,086,367,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,907,086,367,780.25/6,931,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,220.97

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