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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,724,868 and 14,592,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,724,868 and 14,592,856 is: 31,666,264.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724,868 : 14,592,856 = 14,592,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724,868/14,592,856 = 14,592,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724,868x = 14,592,856 × 14,592,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724,868x = 212,951,446,236,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,951,446,236,736/6,724,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,666,264.12

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