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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,731,442 and 14,489,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,731,442 and 14,489,316 is: 31,188,009.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,731,442 : 14,489,316 = 14,489,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,731,442/14,489,316 = 14,489,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,731,442x = 14,489,316 × 14,489,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,731,442x = 209,940,278,147,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,940,278,147,856/6,731,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,188,009.66

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