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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,841,431 and 14,873,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,841,431 and 14,873,656 is: 32,336,165.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841,431 : 14,873,656 = 14,873,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841,431/14,873,656 = 14,873,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841,431x = 14,873,656 × 14,873,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841,431x = 221,225,642,806,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,225,642,806,336/6,841,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,336,165.17

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