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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,452 and 15,056,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,452 and 15,056,880 is: 33,094,113.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,452 : 15,056,880 = 15,056,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,452/15,056,880 = 15,056,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,452x = 15,056,880 × 15,056,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,452x = 226,709,635,334,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,709,635,334,400/6,850,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,094,113.40

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