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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,856,653 and 14,624,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,856,653 and 14,624,556 is: 31,192,717.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,653 : 14,624,556 = 14,624,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,653/14,624,556 = 14,624,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,653x = 14,624,556 × 14,624,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,653x = 213,877,638,197,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,877,638,197,136/6,856,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,192,717.23

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