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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,847,818 and 14,732,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,847,818 and 14,732,677 is: 20,008,795.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,847,818 : 14,732,677 = 14,732,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,847,818/14,732,677 = 14,732,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,847,818x = 14,732,677 × 14,732,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,847,818x = 217,051,771,586,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,051,771,586,329/10,847,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,008,795.46

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