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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,960,993.19 and 14,988,331.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,960,993.19 and 14,988,331.13 is: 32,272,703.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,960,993.19 : 14,988,331.13 = 14,988,331.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,960,993.19/14,988,331.13 = 14,988,331.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,960,993.19x = 14,988,331.13 × 14,988,331.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,960,993.19x = 224,650,069,912,643.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,650,069,912,643.75/6,960,993.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,272,703.60

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