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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,685,850 and 14,435,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,685,850 and 14,435,716 is: 31,168,796.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685,850 : 14,435,716 = 14,435,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685,850/14,435,716 = 14,435,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685,850x = 14,435,716 × 14,435,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685,850x = 208,389,896,432,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,389,896,432,656/6,685,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,168,796.25

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