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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,646,736 and 14,459,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,646,736 and 14,459,872 is: 31,457,229.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646,736 : 14,459,872 = 14,459,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646,736/14,459,872 = 14,459,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646,736x = 14,459,872 × 14,459,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646,736x = 209,087,898,256,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,087,898,256,384/6,646,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,457,229.27

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