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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,728,850 and 14,593,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,728,850 and 14,593,482 is: 31,650,239.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,728,850 : 14,593,482 = 14,593,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,728,850/14,593,482 = 14,593,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,728,850x = 14,593,482 × 14,593,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,728,850x = 212,969,716,884,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,969,716,884,324/6,728,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,650,239.92

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