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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,837,504 and 14,590,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,837,504 and 14,590,272 is: 31,133,588.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,837,504 : 14,590,272 = 14,590,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,837,504/14,590,272 = 14,590,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,837,504x = 14,590,272 × 14,590,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,837,504x = 212,876,037,033,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,876,037,033,984/6,837,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,133,588.67

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