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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,941,080.50 and 14,947,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,941,080.50 and 14,947,959 is: 32,191,166.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941,080.50 : 14,947,959 = 14,947,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941,080.50/14,947,959 = 14,947,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941,080.50x = 14,947,959 × 14,947,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941,080.50x = 223,441,478,265,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,441,478,265,681/6,941,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,191,166.53

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