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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,728,868 and 14,593,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,728,868 and 14,593,518 is: 31,650,311.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,728,868 : 14,593,518 = 14,593,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,728,868/14,593,518 = 14,593,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,728,868x = 14,593,518 × 14,593,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,728,868x = 212,970,767,616,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,970,767,616,324/6,728,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,650,311.41

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