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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,830,899 and 14,674,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,830,899 and 14,674,838 is: 31,525,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,830,899 : 14,674,838 = 14,674,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,830,899/14,674,838 = 14,674,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,830,899x = 14,674,838 × 14,674,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,830,899x = 215,350,870,326,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,350,870,326,244/6,830,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,525,992.45

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