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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,854,486 and 14,888,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,854,486 and 14,888,944 is: 32,340,959.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,854,486 : 14,888,944 = 14,888,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,854,486/14,888,944 = 14,888,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,854,486x = 14,888,944 × 14,888,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,854,486x = 221,680,653,435,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,680,653,435,136/6,854,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,340,959.40

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