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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,933,163.50 and 15,459,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,933,163.50 and 15,459,558 is: 34,471,700.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,933,163.50 : 15,459,558 = 15,459,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,933,163.50/15,459,558 = 15,459,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,933,163.50x = 15,459,558 × 15,459,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,933,163.50x = 238,997,933,555,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,997,933,555,364/6,933,163.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,471,700.19

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