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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,075,831 and 14,342,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,075,831 and 14,342,572 is: 33,856,993.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,075,831 : 14,342,572 = 14,342,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,075,831/14,342,572 = 14,342,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,075,831x = 14,342,572 × 14,342,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,075,831x = 205,709,371,575,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,709,371,575,184/6,075,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,856,993.65

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