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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,818,796 and 13,872,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,818,796 and 13,872,600 is: 28,223,315.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,818,796 : 13,872,600 = 13,872,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,818,796/13,872,600 = 13,872,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,818,796x = 13,872,600 × 13,872,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,818,796x = 192,449,030,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,449,030,760,000/6,818,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,223,315.49

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