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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,953,497.13 and 15,104,030.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,953,497.13 and 15,104,030.81 is: 32,808,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,953,497.13 : 15,104,030.81 = 15,104,030.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,953,497.13/15,104,030.81 = 15,104,030.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,953,497.13x = 15,104,030.81 × 15,104,030.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,953,497.13x = 228,131,746,784,949.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,131,746,784,949.41/6,953,497.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,808,203.22

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