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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,112 and 14,932,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,112 and 14,932,881 is: 35,215,886.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,112 : 14,932,881 = 14,932,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,112/14,932,881 = 14,932,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,112x = 14,932,881 × 14,932,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,112x = 222,990,934,960,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,990,934,960,161/6,332,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,886.10

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