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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,724,857 and 14,592,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,724,857 and 14,592,834 is: 31,666,220.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724,857 : 14,592,834 = 14,592,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724,857/14,592,834 = 14,592,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724,857x = 14,592,834 × 14,592,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724,857x = 212,950,804,151,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,950,804,151,556/6,724,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,666,220.43

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