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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,723 and 14,812,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,723 and 14,812,292 is: 32,082,597.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,723 : 14,812,292 = 14,812,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,723/14,812,292 = 14,812,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,723x = 14,812,292 × 14,812,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,723x = 219,403,994,293,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,403,994,293,264/6,838,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,082,597.04

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