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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,846,554 and 14,457,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,846,554 and 14,457,039 is: 30,527,178.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846,554 : 14,457,039 = 14,457,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846,554/14,457,039 = 14,457,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846,554x = 14,457,039 × 14,457,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846,554x = 209,005,976,647,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,005,976,647,521/6,846,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,527,178.58

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