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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,958,372.50 and 14,394,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,958,372.50 and 14,394,057 is: 29,775,479.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,958,372.50 : 14,394,057 = 14,394,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,958,372.50/14,394,057 = 14,394,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,958,372.50x = 14,394,057 × 14,394,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,958,372.50x = 207,188,876,919,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,188,876,919,249/6,958,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,775,479.38

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