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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,715,360 and 14,502,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,715,360 and 14,502,872 is: 31,321,224.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,715,360 : 14,502,872 = 14,502,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,715,360/14,502,872 = 14,502,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,715,360x = 14,502,872 × 14,502,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,715,360x = 210,333,296,248,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,333,296,248,384/6,715,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,321,224.22

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