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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,854,482 and 14,888,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,854,482 and 14,888,936 is: 32,340,943.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,854,482 : 14,888,936 = 14,888,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,854,482/14,888,936 = 14,888,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,854,482x = 14,888,936 × 14,888,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,854,482x = 221,680,415,212,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,680,415,212,096/6,854,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,340,943.52

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