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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,831,752 and 14,785,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,831,752 and 14,785,552 is: 31,999,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,831,752 : 14,785,552 = 14,785,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,831,752/14,785,552 = 14,785,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,831,752x = 14,785,552 × 14,785,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,831,752x = 218,612,547,944,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,612,547,944,704/6,831,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,999,485.34

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