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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,945,130.50 and 14,956,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,945,130.50 and 14,956,968 is: 32,211,186.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,945,130.50 : 14,956,968 = 14,956,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,945,130.50/14,956,968 = 14,956,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,945,130.50x = 14,956,968 × 14,956,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,945,130.50x = 223,710,891,753,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,710,891,753,024/6,945,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,211,186.20

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