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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,396,482 and 13,855,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,396,482 and 13,855,846 is: 30,014,071.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,396,482 : 13,855,846 = 13,855,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,396,482/13,855,846 = 13,855,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,396,482x = 13,855,846 × 13,855,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,396,482x = 191,984,468,375,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,984,468,375,716/6,396,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,014,071.54

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