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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,798,873 and 14,608,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,798,873 and 14,608,194 is: 31,387,456.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,798,873 : 14,608,194 = 14,608,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,798,873/14,608,194 = 14,608,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,798,873x = 14,608,194 × 14,608,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,798,873x = 213,399,331,941,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,399,331,941,636/6,798,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,387,456.71

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