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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,516.50 and 15,456,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,516.50 and 15,456,804 is: 34,467,607.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,516.50 : 15,456,804 = 15,456,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,516.50/15,456,804 = 15,456,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,516.50x = 15,456,804 × 15,456,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,516.50x = 238,912,789,894,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,912,789,894,416/6,931,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,607.47

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