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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,722 and 14,812,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,722 and 14,812,295 is: 32,082,614.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,722 : 14,812,295 = 14,812,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,722/14,812,295 = 14,812,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,722x = 14,812,295 × 14,812,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,722x = 219,404,083,167,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,404,083,167,025/6,838,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,082,614.73

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