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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,854,484 and 14,888,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,854,484 and 14,888,940 is: 32,340,951.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,854,484 : 14,888,940 = 14,888,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,854,484/14,888,940 = 14,888,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,854,484x = 14,888,940 × 14,888,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,854,484x = 221,680,534,323,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,680,534,323,600/6,854,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,340,951.46

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