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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,988,877.44 and 14,949,329.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,988,877.44 and 14,949,329.63 is: 31,976,874.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,877.44 : 14,949,329.63 = 14,949,329.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,877.44/14,949,329.63 = 14,949,329.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,877.44x = 14,949,329.63 × 14,949,329.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,877.44x = 223,482,456,236,902.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,482,456,236,902.62/6,988,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,976,874.43

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