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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,724,863 and 14,592,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,724,863 and 14,592,846 is: 31,666,244.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724,863 : 14,592,846 = 14,592,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724,863/14,592,846 = 14,592,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724,863x = 14,592,846 × 14,592,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724,863x = 212,951,154,379,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,951,154,379,716/6,724,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,666,244.26

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