Finding the Third Proportional to 6,837,372 and 14,589,900
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,837,372 and 14,589,900 is: 31,132,602.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,837,372 : 14,589,900 = 14,589,900 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,837,372/14,589,900 = 14,589,900/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,837,372x = 14,589,900 × 14,589,900 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,837,372x = 212,865,182,010,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 212,865,182,010,000/6,837,372 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,132,602.12
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