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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,016 and 14,624,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,016 and 14,624,704 is: 31,278,365.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,016 : 14,624,704 = 14,624,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,016/14,624,704 = 14,624,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,016x = 14,624,704 × 14,624,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,016x = 213,881,967,087,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,881,967,087,616/6,838,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,278,365.99

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