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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,332,114 and 14,932,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,332,114 and 14,932,886 is: 35,215,898.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,332,114 : 14,932,886 = 14,932,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,332,114/14,932,886 = 14,932,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,332,114x = 14,932,886 × 14,932,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,332,114x = 222,991,084,288,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,991,084,288,996/6,332,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,215,898.56

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