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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,123.19 and 15,036,620.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,123.19 and 15,036,620.63 is: 32,583,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,123.19 : 15,036,620.63 = 15,036,620.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,123.19/15,036,620.63 = 15,036,620.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,123.19x = 15,036,620.63 × 15,036,620.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,123.19x = 226,099,959,820,175.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,099,959,820,175.38/6,939,123.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,583,361.57

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