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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,724,862 and 14,592,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,724,862 and 14,592,844 is: 31,666,240.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724,862 : 14,592,844 = 14,592,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724,862/14,592,844 = 14,592,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724,862x = 14,592,844 × 14,592,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724,862x = 212,951,096,008,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,951,096,008,336/6,724,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,666,240.29

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