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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,154,492 and 14,246,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,154,492 and 14,246,535 is: 32,978,149.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,154,492 : 14,246,535 = 14,246,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,154,492/14,246,535 = 14,246,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,154,492x = 14,246,535 × 14,246,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,154,492x = 202,963,759,506,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,963,759,506,225/6,154,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,978,149.86

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