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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,988,072.50 and 14,314,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,988,072.50 and 14,314,971 is: 29,324,022.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,072.50 : 14,314,971 = 14,314,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,072.50/14,314,971 = 14,314,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,072.50x = 14,314,971 × 14,314,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,072.50x = 204,918,394,730,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,918,394,730,841/6,988,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,324,022.43

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