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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,818,088 and 14,717,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,818,088 and 14,717,742 is: 31,770,186.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,818,088 : 14,717,742 = 14,717,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,818,088/14,717,742 = 14,717,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,818,088x = 14,717,742 × 14,717,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,818,088x = 216,611,929,578,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,611,929,578,564/6,818,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,770,186.83

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