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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,837,288 and 14,589,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,837,288 and 14,589,880 is: 31,132,899.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,288 : 14,589,880 = 14,589,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,288/14,589,880 = 14,589,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,288x = 14,589,880 × 14,589,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,288x = 212,864,598,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,864,598,414,400/6,837,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,132,899.25

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