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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,489,114 and 15,021,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,489,114 and 15,021,879 is: 34,774,677.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,114 : 15,021,879 = 15,021,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,114/15,021,879 = 15,021,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,114x = 15,021,879 × 15,021,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,114x = 225,656,848,690,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,656,848,690,641/6,489,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,774,677.82

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