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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,766,463 and 14,654,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,766,463 and 14,654,856 is: 31,739,596.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,766,463 : 14,654,856 = 14,654,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,766,463/14,654,856 = 14,654,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,766,463x = 14,654,856 × 14,654,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,766,463x = 214,764,804,380,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,764,804,380,736/6,766,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,739,596.36

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