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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,960,824.50 and 14,987,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,960,824.50 and 14,987,991 is: 32,272,020.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,960,824.50 : 14,987,991 = 14,987,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,960,824.50/14,987,991 = 14,987,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,960,824.50x = 14,987,991 × 14,987,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,960,824.50x = 224,639,874,216,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,639,874,216,081/6,960,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,272,020.97

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