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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,258,645 and 14,488,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,258,645 and 14,488,839 is: 33,541,837.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,258,645 : 14,488,839 = 14,488,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,258,645/14,488,839 = 14,488,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,258,645x = 14,488,839 × 14,488,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,258,645x = 209,926,455,567,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,926,455,567,921/6,258,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,541,837.82

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