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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,529 and 14,921,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,529 and 14,921,566 is: 32,501,596.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,529 : 14,921,566 = 14,921,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,529/14,921,566 = 14,921,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,529x = 14,921,566 × 14,921,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,529x = 222,653,131,892,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,653,131,892,356/6,850,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,501,596.87

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