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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,945,080.48 and 14,956,864.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,945,080.48 and 14,956,864.52 is: 32,210,972.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,945,080.48 : 14,956,864.52 = 14,956,864.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,945,080.48/14,956,864.52 = 14,956,864.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,945,080.48x = 14,956,864.52 × 14,956,864.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,945,080.48x = 223,707,796,372,478.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,707,796,372,478.22/6,945,080.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,210,972.48

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