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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,817,620 and 14,918,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,817,620 and 14,918,038 is: 32,643,042.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817,620 : 14,918,038 = 14,918,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817,620/14,918,038 = 14,918,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817,620x = 14,918,038 × 14,918,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817,620x = 222,547,857,769,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,547,857,769,444/6,817,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,643,042.26

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