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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,731,446 and 14,489,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,731,446 and 14,489,324 is: 31,188,025.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,731,446 : 14,489,324 = 14,489,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,731,446/14,489,324 = 14,489,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,731,446x = 14,489,324 × 14,489,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,731,446x = 209,940,509,976,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,940,509,976,976/6,731,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,188,025.57

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