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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,839,076 and 14,863,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,839,076 and 14,863,440 is: 32,302,879.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839,076 : 14,863,440 = 14,863,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839,076/14,863,440 = 14,863,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839,076x = 14,863,440 × 14,863,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839,076x = 220,921,848,633,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,921,848,633,600/6,839,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,302,879.60

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