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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,754 and 14,812,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,754 and 14,812,354 is: 32,082,720.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,754 : 14,812,354 = 14,812,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,754/14,812,354 = 14,812,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,754x = 14,812,354 × 14,812,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,754x = 219,405,831,021,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,405,831,021,316/6,838,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,082,720.19

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