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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,686,143 and 14,653,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,686,143 and 14,653,948 is: 32,116,900.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686,143 : 14,653,948 = 14,653,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686,143/14,653,948 = 14,653,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686,143x = 14,653,948 × 14,653,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686,143x = 214,738,191,986,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,738,191,986,704/6,686,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,116,900.88

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